mental strain

/ˌmɛntl streɪn/

Other forms: mental strains

Definitions of mental strain

1. noun

   (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
   “the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him”

   synonyms: nervous strain, strain

   types:

   stress, tenseness, tension

   (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

   yips

   nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)

   breaking point

   (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial

   type of:

   nerves, nervousness

   an uneasy psychological state