dis·trac·tion

[dih-strak-shuh n]

–noun

1. the act  of distracting .

2. the state of being distracted .

3. mental distress or derangement: That child will drive me to distraction.

4. that which distracts ,   divides the  attention, or prevents concentration: The distractions of the city interfere with my studies.

5. that which amuses, entertains, or diverts; amusement; entertainment: Fishing is his major distraction.

6. division or disorder caused by dissension; tumult.

—Synonyms
 
3.   madness, lunacy, insanity, craziness.