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nervous breakdown
nervous breakdown (ner-vŭs brayk-down) n. a lay term applied to a range of emotional crises varying from a brief attack of ‘hysterical’ behaviour to a major mental illness with severe long-term effects on the life of the sufferer. The term is also sometimes used as a euphemism for a frank psychiatric illness, such as schizophrenia.
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nervous breakdown
nervous breakdown Popular term for a mental and emotional crisis in which the person either is unable or feels unable to function normally. It is an imprecise term and refers to any of a range of conditions. See also mental disorder
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nervous breakdown
nerv·ous break·down • n. a period of mental illness resulting from severe depression, stress, or anxiety. |
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"nervous breakdown." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "nervous breakdown." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-nervousbreakdown.html "nervous breakdown." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-nervousbreakdown.html |
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