Psychological Distress Terms

adjective causing annoyance or irritation

• The bothersome issue of budget cuts has been a topic of discussion in the board meeting.
• I find it bothersome when people talk loudly on their phones in public places.
• It's so bothersome when my boss micromanages everything I do at work.
• The bothersome memories of the past keep haunting me in my dreams.

noun a feeling or state of despair; lack of hope

• The patient's chronic illness has led to a sense of hopelessness in their family.
• I can't shake this feeling of hopelessness, no matter how hard I try.
• I'm in a total funk right now, drowning in hopelessness.
• The dark clouds of hopelessness loomed over her, casting a shadow on everything she did.