nervous breakdown

Example Sentences

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In my mid 60s, I found myself divorced and on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The court heard details of the defendant's mental health issues, including a nervous breakdown in the 1990s.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

It cost him £27m in lost revenue and prompted a "nervous breakdown" among publishers, he said, but it paid off and in 2016 the company returned to profit.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

When a nervous breakdown resulted in hospitalization, the author found she could no longer read her own life.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

And, in my opinion, that’s one of the reasons why you’re having this little nervous breakdown.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger