Nick, getting out of bed, is distressed (3,2)
I believe the answer is:
cut up
'distressed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'nick getting out of bed' is the wordplay.
'nick' becomes 'cut'.
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'out of bed' becomes 'up' (synonyms).
'cut'+'up'='CUT-UP'
'is' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for cut up that I've seen before include "Sliced; distressed" , "Very unhappy" , "collage" , "Abrupt change; pace" , "Miserable" .)