psychological stress theme
A character experiences an unhealthy amount of mental strain and pressure due to some situation they are in.
Notes
We generally do not use this theme in violent, action filled, scenarios where we assume that adrenaline and stress would be a relatively natural (and arguably healthy) response to a life-and-death situation.
Examples
"coping with the rigors of command" is a "psychological stress" theme as it implies that a character experiences unusual amounts of mental strain due to having a burden of responsibility.
18 total · 1 choice · 7 major · 10 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: 8½ (1963) | choice | Guido was under a lot of pressure both to produce a film despite his block, and from his love interests. |
| ahp1x02 | major | Kim was so distressed at having killed his father that he had a total breakdown and had to be committed. |
| bbf5x02 | major | Londo's condition was due to various kinds of stress. |
| ent2x12 | major | The Enterprise crew had to hunker down inside one of the warp nacelles to avoid an inescapable neutronic storm. |
| rd1988e6x05 | major | Rimmer was dealing with a stress related nervous disorder. |
| tz1985e1x01b | major | Penny was stressed out over her life of taking care of four children and a needy husband. |
| voy2x08 | major | Janeway |
| voy4x07 | major | Janeway in particular did with her headache |
| ahp1x01 | minor | Elsa explained that she had had a nervous breakdown. |
| ahp6x02 | minor | Ralph was stressed out from a combination of work and family life. |