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Stress levels are given as a number,  where a negative number is good, and a positive number is bad.
 
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== Stress factors ==
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Being out in the sun seems to affect dwarves quite strongly in terms of stress.
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Moving past [[corpses]] seems to trigger unhappy "horrified" thoughts which are wrongly labelled "seeing XXX die". If you see such a thought, make sure to clean up corpses and place in a (deep) [[dump]].

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Stress is a condition that is similar to unhappiness in earlier versions. It will cause the dwarf to flash with a downward red arrow, and "Over the long term, Urist McStressed has been under a great deal of stress" will show on the personality trait tab.

Dwarves under stress for long periods of time will develop worse symptoms of stress level: "Urist McReallyStressed has become haggard and drawn due to the tremendous amounts of stresses placed upon him". In the short term, excessive levels of stress will lead to temporary emotional breakdowns - throwing tantrums, slipping into depression, or stumbling around obliviously. In the long term, excessive levels of stress will lead to insanity.

Animals can also be stressed, which seems to happen when an animal has been constrained for a long time.

Stress levels are given as a number, where a negative number is good, and a positive number is bad.


Stress factors

Being out in the sun seems to affect dwarves quite strongly in terms of stress. Moving past corpses seems to trigger unhappy "horrified" thoughts which are wrongly labelled "seeing XXX die". If you see such a thought, make sure to clean up corpses and place in a (deep) dump.