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What happens when a person has a nervous breakdown?
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Breakdown: This is a lay term that can refer to any episode of a psychiatric condition such as mania, depression, psychosis, etc. That's usually acute and often associated with some impairment and need for treatment.
Answered 10/3/2016
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