have a breakdown
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to experience a period of mental illness
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- After months of intense pressure at work, she finally had a nervous breakdown.
- He's on the verge of having a breakdown if he doesn't take a vacation soon.
- The patient's records show that he has had several mental breakdowns in the past.
- I felt like I was going to have a complete breakdown during the final exams.
- Despite the immense stress of the situation, he managed not to have a breakdown.
- The doctor warned that without proper rest, she could have another emotional breakdown.
- Are you worried that you might have a breakdown from all this anxiety?
- He nearly had a breakdown when he learned he had lost all his savings.
- It's not surprising that people have a breakdown when faced with such traumatic events.
- You need to manage your stress better, or you will have a serious breakdown.