nervous breakdown

nervous breakdown
An attack of a psychological disorder such as depression or anxiety so severe that it prevents a person from continuing to function normally

There was organic disease, and there was what is vaguely called nervous breakdown; it was too clear that Mr. Newthorpe must count upon very moderate activity either of mind or body henceforth.


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