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Research Notes on Nervous Breakdown
A nervous breakdown is also called a mental breakdown. It a non-medical term which is commonly used to describe a sudden, acute attack of a mental illness such as depression or anxiety.1 Possible causes for nervous breakdowns include grief, stress, unemployment, divorce, pregnancy or any number of other stressors.1
Fast Facts:
- About one third of Americans have reported a feeling of being on the verge of a nervous breakdown.2
- Symptoms include extreme fatigue, anxiety, agitation and loss of appetite.3
- Psychiatrists may use the term "acute psychotic break" to describe this condition.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Mental Breakdown
- ↑ Sarah Chana Radcliffe: Nervous Breakdown
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 DiagnoseMe: Nervous Breakdown Tendency
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Nervos breakdown, Nervouse breakdown, Nervous breadkown, Losing It, Mental Snap, Mental Break, Mental Breakdown, Acute Psychotic Break, Nervous Breakdowns
- Last update: Feb. 27, 2009
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