emotional shock
Sudden psychological blow
Emotional shock is a state of acute psychological distress following unexpected or traumatic news—a death, betrayal, or sudden loss.
The mind struggles to process what's happened: She was still in emotional shock days after the accident.
Unlike physical shock, which is a medical emergency, emotional shock describes the numbness, disbelief, or overwhelm that follows a jarring event.
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- reelingUnsteady from shock
- numbLacking physical sensation
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
deer in headlights · disbelief · gasping · can't breathe · blindsided · shattered · devastated · whiplash · paralyzed · heartbreak · grief · breathless · trembling · bombshell · speechless · frozen · recoiling · pale
- shocksanaphylaxis, electroshock, aftershock
- traumaabuse, abandonment, abandonment trauma, acute stress, amnesia
- Trauma SymptomsPTSD, flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, triggers
- Faintingfainting, syncope, passing out, blackouts, swooning
emotional shockemotional stability
Resilient, even-keeled temperament
inner calm · equanimity · serenity · peace of mind · emotional balance
emotional shockemotional comfort
Psychological soothing and support
inner peace · serenity · emotional security · reassurance · solace
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