• Feeling sad, hopeless or not enjoying things you used to enjoy
• Frequent crying
• Worrying or feeling anxious, nervous, jittery, or stressed out
• Trouble sleeping
• Lack of appetite
• Difficulty concentrating
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Difficulty functioning in daily activities
• Withdrawing from social supports
• Avoiding important things such as going to work or paying bills
• Suicidal thoughts or behavior

Criterion A. The development of emotional or behavioural symptoms in response to an identifiable stressor(s) occurring within 3 months of the onset of the stressor(s).

Criterion B. These symptoms or behaviours are clinically significant, as evidenced by 1 or both of the following:

1. Marked distress that is out of proportion to the severity or intensity of the stressor, taking into account the external context and the cultural factors that might influence symptom severity and presentation.
2. Significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

Criterion C. The stress-related disturbance does not meet the criteria for another mental disorder and is not merely an exacerbation of a preexisting mental disorder.

Criterion D. The symptoms do not represent normal bereavement.

Criterion E. Once the stress or or its consequences have terminated, the symptoms do not persist for more than an additional 6 months.

Specifiers:

• With depressed mood
• With anxiety
• With mixed anxiety and depressed mood
• With disturbance of conduct
• With mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct
• Unspecified