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What are some symptoms of a nervous breakdown?

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Dr. Susan Uhrich answered

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Nervous: Breakdown is not a diagnosis and therefore, i can't tell you what people mean when they use this term.

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Answered 5/7/2016

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Well, let's consider: There really is no illness that is called this. I suspect if someone has severe emotional trouble or needed hospitalization for psychiatric treatment, most folks label it ''nervous breakdown''.

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Answered 10/3/2016

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