Surveys suggest that in the United States , health problems have decreased in importance as a contributor to nervous breakdowns . Health problems accounted for 28 % of nervous breakdowns in 1957 , 12 % in 1976 , and only 5.6 % in 1996 .
Surveys suggest that in the United States , health problems have decreased in importance as a contributor to nervous breakdowns , as these accounted for 28 % of nervous breakdowns in 1957 , 12 % in 1976 , and only 5.6 % in 1996 .