psychological shock; emotional trauma; acute stress reaction
Refers to a strong mental or emotional shock, often from a distressing event. In medical contexts, it can correspond to acute stress reaction or acute stress disorder, but in everyday use it simply means a severe psychological jolt.
After the accident, she couldn't speak for a while due to psychological shock.
突然の解雇は大きな精神的ショックだった。
The sudden dismissal was a huge emotional shock.