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an attack of depression or anxiety so severe that it prevents a person from continuing to function normally
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Mental breakdown — Nervous breakdown redirects here. For other uses, see Nervous breakdown (disambiguation). Mental breakdown (also known as a nervous breakdown) is a non medical term used to describe an acute, time limited phase of a specific disorder that… … Wikipedia
mental breakdown — psychological collapse, shutdown of mental processes due to excess strain … English contemporary dictionary
Breakdown — may refer to: *Electrical breakdown *Breakdown (Transformers) *Chemical breakdown *Decomposition *Mental breakdown *Breakdown, a statement explaining the details of something such as a bill or cost of a plan. *A script breakdown for a play, film … Wikipedia
breakdown — break|down [ˈbreıkdaun] n 1.) [U and C] the failure of a relationship or system breakdown of ▪ He moved away after the breakdown of his marriage. ▪ A sudden rise in oil prices could lead to a breakdown of the economy. breakdown in ▪ There has… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Mental illness in fiction — Works of fiction dealing with mental illness include: Contents 1 Literature 2 Motion pictures 3 Television 4 See also 5 … Wikipedia
Mental Pathology — Mental Pathology † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mental Pathology This subject will be considered under the following headings: I. Localization of Mental Faculties II. Causes of Mental Disturbances III. Varieties of Insanity… … Catholic encyclopedia
mental illness — [n] mental disorder depression, emotional disorder, emotional instability, insanity, maladjustment, mania, mental sickness, nervous breakdown, neurosis, neurotic disorder, personality disorder, phobia, psychosis, schizophrenia; concepts 316,410 … New thesaurus
breakdown — [n1] nervous collapse basket case*, crackup*, disintegration, disruption, failure, mishap, nervous prostration, neurasthenia, neurosis, psychasthenia; concept 410 Ant. mental health breakdown [n2] account of finances or other business analysis,… … New thesaurus
breakdown — [brāk′doun΄] n. 1. an act, instance, or result of breaking down; specif., a) a failure to work or function properly [breakdown of a machine, of authority, etc.] b) a failure of health; physical, mental, or emotional collapse c) decomposition d) a … English World dictionary
mental disorder — Any illness with a psychological origin, manifested either in symptoms of emotional distress or in abnormal behaviour. Most mental disorders can be broadly classified as either psychoses or neuroses (see neurosis; psychosis). Psychoses (e.g.,… … Universalium
