nervous breakdown

emotional crisis

This article refers to a music recording. For the more general use of this term, see mental breakdown. Nervous Breakdown was the first Black Flag 7" EP. It was released in 1978 and was the inaugural release on SST Records.
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Mental breakdown (also known as nervous breakdown) is a non-medical term used to describe a sudden, acute attack of mental illness such as depression or anxiety. When used in common social discourse, the term often has pejorative connotations.Specific cases are usually described as a "breakdown" only after a person becomes unable to function in day-to-day life due to mental illness. At that point the person's condition is advanced, and seeking professional aid is likely advisable.Like the term “sanity,” the terms "nervous breakdown" and "mental breakdown" have no medical definition and are not used in a clinical sense. However, the medical or personal problems precipitating a sudden breakdown may well benefit from professional medical or psychological treatment.
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Nervous breakdown n. A severe or incapacitating emotional disorder, especially when occurring suddenly and marked by depression. [more]Nervous breakdown - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder
(hypernym) breakdown, crack-up
(hyponym) nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration

(See breakdown)