Mental Health: Adjustment Disorder

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What Is Adjustment Disorder (Stress Response Syndrome)?

sleep, appetite, and energy) or high levels of severity (such as mood disorders. If you turn to alcohol or exercise.

  • Sleep well.
  • Work on your coping skills.
  • Have a positive attitude.
  • Recognize and build your strengths.
  • Face your fears.
  • Work to problem-solve.
  • Most people with adjustment disorder/stress response syndrome recover completely. In fact, a person who is treated for adjustment disorder/stress response syndrome may learn new skills that actually allow them to function better than before the symptoms began.

    AD/SRS Prevention

    There is no known way to prevent adjustment disorder/stress response syndrome. But strong family and social support can help a person work through a particularly stressful situation or event. The best prevention is early treatment, which can teach new coping skills, make symptoms less severe, and cut how long your symptoms last.