Is the kind of stress that exceeds the optimal level, is no longer a positive force, and becomes excessive and debilitating. distress eustress mega-stress over-stress

Distress is the kind of stress that exceeds the optimal level, is no longer a positive force, and becomes excessive and debilitating. It is a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, acute physical or mental suffering. In a state of distress a person is unable to completely adapt to stressors and their resulting stress and shows maladaptive behaviors