What is considered to be a Nervous Breakdown? Explain the definition..

i think it is when someone is on the edge of losing his mind because of something that terribly fears him. they don't act normal, always exaggerate things and always on their maximum of handling their emotions. people who suffers from this illness must undergo therapy to gain their normal life.

Nervous breakdown also called mental breakdown or snapping is a non medical term used to describe a sudden attack of menatl illness like depression or anxiety.The term has no medical definition and is not used in clinical terms.Onr important thing is that mental breakdown is not panic attack though it can lead to panic attack.Breakdown is considered when a person when a person is unable to perform day to day activities due to mental illness.

It describes a person who is severely and persistently emotionally distraught and unable to function at his or her normal level. There are different signs for a person who are suffering this, others find it hard to sleep, very restless, can't stop crying and indecision. It can be due to stress or by genetics!

I have heard that the person is severely depressed, can no longer deal with even the smallest details of life and withdraws from everyone. Some get better with rest but most need therapy.