nervous collapse

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A state of mental and emotional breakdown due to stress.

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  • She was on the verge of a nervous collapse after weeks of intense pressure at work.
  • The constant anxiety and lack of sleep led to his nervous collapse.
  • He took a six-month leave from his job to recover from a nervous collapse.
  • Symptoms of a nervous collapse can include severe depression and an inability to function normally.
  • The doctor warned that if he didn't manage his stress, he risked suffering a nervous collapse.
  • After the tragic accident, she suffered a complete nervous collapse.
  • His biography details his struggle with a debilitating nervous collapse in his early twenties.
  • The family was deeply concerned that the matriarch was close to a nervous collapse.
  • It's a misconception that a nervous collapse is a sign of weakness; it's a sign of having been too strong for too long.
  • Therapy and medication helped him overcome his nervous collapse and rebuild his life.