distress

If you or someone you know is experiencing mental or emotional distress, you can access support from the BBC Action Line.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

When it came to friends and girlfriends, I didn’t want to distress anyone.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

Another owner, Hong Kong-based Gaw Capital Partners, said it was "aware of the distress and frustration expressed by local residents in Nongsa and surrounding Batam communities" over water shortages.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

The distress of the man on the other end of the video call was clear to dementia specialist nurse Louise Burns.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Children with autism will show signs of discomfort or distress because they don’t know the routine.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Sleeping out in the stifling summer heat leaves her exhausted, but what distresses her more is not knowing when or how this situation will end.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

“What distresses Angelenos the most are encampments. That’s where people were dying on the street,” Bass told reporters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2023

Catherine Dreher, vice chair of the Missouri Libertarian Party, said her 18-year-old son has dealt with mental health issues, recently left home and wants to transition to a woman, which distresses her.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023

Yet his possible removal to Zimbabwe is what really distresses him.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2021

I write again as I am in the utmost distresses.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

John Karantzis from Carbone Lawyers, acting for the other two women, told the ABC his clients were "very disappointed and distressed".

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

In the third quarter, Elliott’s unprofitable sectors included distressed debt and portfolio hedges related to gold, currencies, stocks and interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

"My partner and I can't even relax and watch television together in the evenings without me becoming distressed by the fireworks."

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Previously, Samantha reported on distressed debt at 9fin, where she covered liability management transactions and corporate restructurings in the leveraged finance and private credit markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

“I am giving it back to my father!” hollered back the distressed man.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee called the consumer price data “another distressing report, borderline disturbing.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Clancy's original trial, which featured more than 80 witnesses and days of distressing testimony, sparked debate in the United States over maternal mental health.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

“What should have been a happy childhood moment became heartbreaking and distressing for him and deeply painful for our family to witness.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The Welsh government said it recognised how distressing it could be to wait for care when someone has suffered an injury and that improving access to care was a "key priority".

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Who is this? Who is this?” he demanded, trying, as it seemed, to see with those sightless eyes—unavailing and distressing attempt!

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë