Terms Related To Mental Health

verb to load or weigh down with a heavy or oppressive burden

adjective feeling or having a heavy burden or load

• The company was burdened with debt after the economic downturn.
• I feel burdened with all this work piling up.
• She looked burdened AF with all her responsibilities.
• His heart was burdened with sorrow after the loss of his pet.

verb to cause someone to lose their sense of direction or become confused

• The sudden change in lighting can disorient some people.
• I got disoriented when I entered the maze.
• The loud music totally disoriented me.
• The conflicting information from the two sources disoriented her thoughts.

noun severe physical or mental suffering

verb cause to experience severe physical or mental suffering

• The relentless torment of the prisoner's isolation was unbearable.
• She couldn't take the torment of her noisy neighbors any longer.
• I can't deal with the torment of my boss micromanaging me all the time.
• The haunting memories of her past continue to torment her every day.