Early Warning Signs

Early warning signs are internal and may or may not arise in reaction to stressful situations. In spite of your best efforts to take care of yourself, you may begin to experience early warning signs, subtle signs of change that indicate you may need to take further action. If you can recognize and address early warning signs right away, you often can prevent more severe symptoms. Reviewing these early warning signs regularly helps you to become more aware of them.

How do you feel when you know you are not feeling quite right? How did you feel just before you had a hard time in the past or when you noticed that your habits or routines changed? Select the Add Early Warning Signs Button to view and add examples for this category.

Describe specific things you do to cope with symptoms or to feel better when early warning signs occur. Select the Add Coping Strategies Button to view and add examples for this category.

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