Brianna has been pushing herself for several months now. As a single mother with a full-time job during the day and college classes at night, she does not have any time for herself. Having enough money to pay the bills each month has been a source of stress for Brianna and right now there seems to be no end in sight to her financial difficulties. Lately, Brianna has been getting more viruses, aches, and pains than usual. Selye's general adaptation syndrome (GAS) suggests that Brianna is in the ________________ phase.

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Selye's general adaptation syndrome (GAS) describes three stages of response to stress: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. Given Brianna's prolonged stress and the physical symptoms she is experiencing, she is likely in the exhaustion phase, where the body's ability to resist stress diminishes due to prolonged exposure to stressors.

Brianna Has Been Pushing Herself for Several Months Now