Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
The exhaustion phase is the final stage in GAS when all the body's resources are eventually depleted and the body is unable to maintain normal function.
Related terms
Burnout: A state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress.
The bodily system that protects the body from foreign substances, cells, and tissues by producing the immune response.
Adrenal Fatigue: A term applied to a collection of nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, nervousness, sleep disturbances or digestive problems which occur in response to chronic stress.