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Nervous breakdown:

In the Middle Ages, it was called melancholia. In the early 1900s, it was

known as neurasthenia. From the 1930s to about 1970, it was known as a

nervous breakdown . "Nervous breakdown" is a term that the public uses to

characterize a range of mental illnesses, but generally it describes the

experience of "snapping" under immense pressure, mental collapse or mental

and physical exhaustion.

What is n3rvous br3akdown:

"Nervous breakdown" is an inexact and unscientific term that is no longer

used in psychiatry.

The diagnosis that most closely resembles what the public calls a nervous

breakdown is major depression. Depressive episodes may be caused by genetic

and biological factors and are often triggered by social and environmental

circumstances. Depression is defined as the "loss of interest or pleasure

in nearly all activities" and "sustained fatigue without physical

exertion." Depression is characterized by a lack of energy and motivation

along with feelings of guilt or hopelessness. It is often brought on by

stressful situations, such as relationship difficulties, health problems,

the aftermath of an accident or the death of a loved one.

The mental illness known as a "nervous breakdown" may also be something

like panic attacks, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder or acute

stress disorder

N3rvous br3akdown(DEPRESSION) :is treated through medication and psychotherapy