Stress And Coping Vocabulary

noun a point at which a person or thing is no longer able to cope or function effectively

• The constant pressure and stress finally brought her to her breaking point.
• I can't take it anymore, I'm at my breaking point.
• I'm about to snap, I'm at my breaking point.
• The camel's back was broken, it had reached its breaking point.

noun a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others

• The study aimed to analyze the correlation between music and human emotion.
• I can't control my emotions when I watch that movie.
• She's always in her feels, letting her emotions rule her decisions.
• His words cut through her like a knife, stirring up a whirlwind of emotions.

adjective Frazzled is an adjective that describes someone who is extremely tired or exhausted, often as a result of stress or overwork.

• After working long hours on the project, she appeared frazzled during the meeting.
• I'm feeling so frazzled after dealing with all these deadlines.
• I was so frazzled after the party last night, I couldn't even find my keys.
• The constant noise and chaos of the city left me feeling mentally frazzled.

noun a generation of people, typically in their thirties or forties, responsible for bringing up their own children and for the care of their aging parents

• The sandwich generation refers to middle-aged individuals who are simultaneously caring for their aging parents and their own children.
• I feel like I'm part of the sandwich generation, always juggling between taking care of my parents and my kids.
• Being in the sandwich generation is tough, man. It's like you're always stuck in the middle.
• Balancing the needs of both my parents and my children feels like being squished in the middle of a sandwich.