Are You Headed For a Nervous Breakdown?

When someone has an acute emotional or psychological breakdown this is what is called a nervous breakdown. It is not a medical term as this is not considered to be a medical condition. However, that doesn't make it any less important to pay attention to. A person experiencing a nervous breakdown is unable to function normally. They usually suffer with severe depression and feel like they are no longer in touch with reality. The culprit here is stress that has been allowed to go unchecked for too long a period of time.

The inability to function normally will usually occur both in the person's home or family life. as well as, in their work life. They have tremendous difficulty meeting their obligations in each, which adds to the stress in their life. A nervous breakdown, while mental, also has effects on the person physically and emotionally so it has an impact on all aspects of a person's life.

You might find this person crying uncontrollably at times, confused or disoriented and feeling worthless. They may suffer with fatigue very often as well. Nervous breakdowns usually bring on feelings of guilt, a sense of despair, reduction in self-esteem, poor sleep patterns and, in the most extreme cases, a total inability to move. All of this can be fixed once you attend to the issues so do not fear that it is irreparable.

Here is a list of the symptoms of a nervous breakdown (Physical,Behavioral and Emotional);

1. Diarrhea or Constipation
2. Fatigue or extreme exhaustion
3. Poor sleeping patterns eg. Insomnia or oversleeping
4. Headaches, often Migraines
5. Mood swings
6. Memory Loss
7. Extreme changes in appetite (Over eating or eating too little)
8. Anxiety
9. Loss of self-confidence and self-esteem
10. Inability to make a decision
11. Inability to concentrate
12. Depression
13. Restlessness
14. Uncontrollable crying (for no apparent reason either)
15. Withdrawal from social interaction
16. Increased usage of drugs and alcohol
17. Displaying extreme anger
18. Expression of the desire to die

In some of the extreme cases the person may note that they hear voices in their head or see people who are not present. Sometimes they express a feeling of being persecuted that does not depict reality. Some have behaved as strangely as undressing in public. Others have feelings of grandiosity.

As you can see, a nervous breakdown is a complex, total mind and body experience brought on by excessive stress left uncontrolled. The good news amongst all of this is that these can be avoided simply by learning how to relieve stress.