It can also refer to what happens when people try to bottle up stress or tension and then finally let go. Here are some warning signs that let you know someone needs immediate help or attention. With less urgent situations, you may have to use your own judgment. Call a crisis help line or other source for help and information.
Most cities maintain a suicide hotline or crisis hotline.
In smaller towns, someone at a hospital or medical center may be able to help you decide how serious a nervous breakdown is and what to do. Sometimes people may feel on the verge of a nervous breakdown due to stress. Stress occurs when we have to suppress a natural reaction to a problem. It also occurs when people feel like they have run out of choices. This means that you want to either get away from the bad situation or fight back.