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Originally Posted by L.P.
Thank you all. I'm still not sure if this is a breakdown or not. It really is hard to gauge if this is serious or me overreacting. I lack the skill set to appropriately discern these things.
Veda
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maybe it would help if you knew what the definition of a mental breakdown is in your location....
here in america the term mental breakdown in psychology means extreme short term depression brought on by stress.
symptoms include overwhelming sadness, uncontrollable crying episodes, agitation/ anxiety, insomnia, loss of interest in usual activities, panic attacks, hallucinations, delusions, loss of appetite.
when symptoms last longer than a week the problem is re diagnosed as being a depressive disorder (there are now 8 different depressive disorders) a bipolar and related disorder (there are now 7 in this category) or a schizophrenic spectrum disorder (there are now 8 disorders in this category) or an anxiety disorder (there are now 8 disorders in this category)
my suggestion is contact a treatment provider in your location. they will be able to tell you whether this is a mental breakdown or a longer term/ longer lasting problem. the good news is that if this is a mental breakdown the treatment is antidepressants, it may take some time to find the right one but with or without the meds if it is a mental breakdown you will soon start feeling better.