nervous breakdowns
Psychological crisis episodes
Nervous breakdowns is the plural of nervous breakdown, an informal term for a period of acute mental or emotional distress that impairs normal functioning.
The phrase isn't a clinical diagnosis but describes a crisis point—when stress, anxiety, or depression becomes overwhelming: She had a nervous breakdown after the divorce.
The term often implies someone needs time away from responsibilities to recover.
- neurastheniaWeakness from depleted nerves
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- collapseSudden structural failure
- falling apartGradually breaking into pieces
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
burnt out · shell shock · depression · stress · losing it · malaise · overwhelm · psychosis · hysteria · confessional poetry · angst · coping mechanisms · psychotherapy · listlessness · meltdown · dissolution · alienation · abyss
nervous breakdownsemotional stability
Resilient, even-keeled temperament
sound mind · mental health · sanity · composure · groundedness
nervous breakdownsresilience
Capacity to recover quickly
psychological resilience · hardiness · grace under pressure · keeping it together · mental fortitude
nervous breakdownsmental wellness
Healthy state of mind
psychological well-being · flourishing · thriving · emotional health · self-actualization
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