Stress overload

Stress overload is a psychophysiological state that occurs when the cumulative demands of stressful events, responsibilities, and environmental pressures exceed an individual's available coping, adaptive, and personal resources. It is characterized by the perception of excessive demands, diminished ability to manage daily functioning effectively, increased emotional strain, and heightened vulnerability to psychological and physical health problems. The concept incorporates both the objective burden of stressors and the individual's perceived insufficiency of resources to cope with them.

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