What are the signs of a nervous breakdown?
Last reviewed Sat 24 February 2018
By Jennifer Huizen
Reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, CRNP
Nervous breakdown and mental breakdown are dated terms describing emotional or physical stress that temporarily makes someone unable to function in day-to-day life.
Though once used as a catchall for a wide range of mental illnesses, the medical community no longer uses the term "nervous breakdown" to describe any specific medical condition.
Nonetheless, a so-called nervous breakdown remains a sign of a recognized, underlying mental health condition, such as depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321018.php
