Psychological distress (PD) is a common mental health problem in the community. The existence of psychological distress has been recognized for thousands of years. It was stated that even 3,900 years old Egyptian manuscript provides a distressingly accurate picture of the sufferer’s pessimism, his loss of faith in others, his inability to carry out the everyday tasks of life and his serious consideration of suicide.
Psychological distress is caused by a variety of factors, which can be manifested as tension, fear, anxiety, and psychological instability. Certain distress even leads to serious psychological problems such as depression.
Psychological distress is largely defined as a state of emotional suffering characterized by symptoms of depression (e.g., lost interest; sadness; hopelessness) and anxiety (e.g., restlessness; feeling tense) and anxiety.
These symptoms often coexist and co-occur with common somatic complaints and a wide range of chronic conditions, as well as with medically unexplained syndromes.
Anger or irritability, anxiety and exhaustion are typical states of psychological distress, as well as the tendency to devalue and an inclination to isolate, stay away, not engaging in activities with others. Experience these symptoms for two weeks may be a sign of distress.
Psychological distress
