Emotional Disturbances

noun a state of anxiety or nervous excitement

verb to make someone feel nervous, worried, or upset

adjective causing anxiety or nervousness

• The protestors were careful not to agitate the situation any further.
• I didn't mean to agitate you, I was just trying to help.
• Don't agitate him, he's already in a bad mood.
• The constant buzzing of the flies began to agitate my nerves.

verb To make someone anxious or unsettled

adjective Feeling or showing annoyance or anxiety

• The scientist was perturbed by the unexpected results of the experiment.
• She was really perturbed when she found out she had missed the deadline.
• I was so perturbed when I realized I had left my phone at home.
• The dark clouds looming overhead perturbed her sense of peace.

noun a mental state in which one feels detached from their surroundings, as if in a dream

• Derealization is a mental health condition where a person feels detached from their surroundings.
• Sometimes when I'm really stressed, I experience derealization and everything feels surreal.
• I was so out of it last night, I felt like I was in a derealization episode.
• After the accident, he was in a state of derealization, unable to process what had just happened.