Nervous Breakdown is an old fashioned term that was used to describe mysterious symptoms of being unable to function but physically appearing healthy and well.

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These days it is understood much better in that it is a type of reaction to depression and anxiety and for some, can mean that they barely able to get through each day without continual feelings of fear just from moving and for some, they appear on the outside to be doing just fine but internally they feel as if they are terrified for no reason.  In fact the symptoms can look the same as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder but the mystery is the apparent lack of traumatic stress. 

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It is accepted that the best treatment for severe Depression and Anxiety (Nervous Breakdown) and PTSD actually is some prescribed medication (some people prefer natural substances) and talking therapies together.  In therapy, it appears that the person having the breakdown finally gets what is needed when they had no idea what they needed.

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I have worked with many people who are struggling with Depression with Anxiety who normally did not have a tendancy to be depressed or indeed anxious previously.

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