nervous breakdown
Example Sentences
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Lindsey Korine has been living under a bridge after having a nervous breakdown and walking out on his wife and son.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"This all happened in front of my children. My child is having a nervous breakdown," said a third.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
In my mid 60s, I found myself divorced and on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
She endured a heartbreaking divorce and a nervous breakdown, while raising a daughter and writing books, only to rally again and find love again in the most unexpected place.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2025
My parents were in the throes of a nervous breakdown, and I had driven them to the edge of insanity.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
