Mental illness affects millions of Americans and throughout the world. In 2019, there were over 51.5 million US adults impacted by some form of mental disorder. Some of these issues can be debilitating, including the nervous breakdown, also known as a mental breakdown.
A mental breakdown is much like anxiety, where you struggle to cope with stress and triggers and end up feeling extremely overwhelmed. Usually, mental breakdowns are partnered with unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as substance abuse and alcohol.
Every instance of “breaking” is unique and based on the individual’s stressors. And, if the infamous mental breakdowns of Britney Spears in 2007 and 2008 are any clue, many individuals end up hospitalized and in need of serious medical assistance.
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