emotional strain
Psychic weight carried
Emotional strain is the mental and psychological toll from sustained stress, worry, or difficult circumstances.
Unlike physical exhaustion, emotional strain depletes resilience and coping capacity: The emotional strain of caregiving wore her down.
Prolonged emotional strain can manifest physically—headaches, insomnia, fatigue.
Their marriage couldn't survive the emotional strain of the lawsuit.
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- tensionStretched or strained state
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
overwhelm · at wit's end · breaking point · pressure · on edge · distress · fatigue · worn thin · heartache · anguish · turmoil · heavy heart · burden · drain · frayed · nerves · breakdown · falling apart
emotional strainpeace of mind
State without anxiety
inner peace · serenity · tranquility · relaxation · equanimity
emotional strainemotional well-being
Healthy state of feelings
mental health · emotional resilience · flourishing · thriving · mental fitness
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