Across
- 4. excessive or stressful demands, imagined or real, made on an individual to think, feel, or act in particular ways
- 8. drained of one's physical or mental resources
- 10. easily agitated or alarmed
- 12. irritating inconvenience
- 14. mental or emotional strain.
Down
- 1. deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone's death
- 2. subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation.
- 3. the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship
- 5. a deeply distressing or disturbing experience.
- 6. a load, typically a heavy one
- 7. slightly angry; irritated
- 9. a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation
- 11. a severe or excessive demand on the strength, resources, or abilities of someone or something.
- 13. give way to anxiety or unease; allow one's mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles
