Nervous breakdown also known as Mental health crisis is when someone’s behaviours prevent them from functioning or indicate they might harm themselves or others. A crisis can feel overwhelming, and it might seem as if the coping skills they usually have, no longer work.
Examples of mental illness include depression, anxiety disorders, eating disorders and addictive behaviors and more.
Causes of a Nervous Breakdown
Inherited traits: Mental breakdown is more common in people whose blood relatives also have a mental breakdown. Certain genes may increase your risk of developing a mental breakdown, and your life situation may trigger it.
Environmental exposures before birth: Exposure to environmental stressors, inflammatory conditions, toxins, alcohol or drugs while in the womb can sometimes be linked to nervous breakdown.
Brain chemistry: Neurotransmitters are naturally occurring brain chemicals that carry signals to other parts of your brain and body. When the neural networks involving these chemicals are impaired, the function of nerve receptors and nerve systems change, leading to depression and other emotional disorders according to a research from an article from Mayo clinic published on 13th December 2022
Medical condition: An ongoing (chronic) medical condition, such as diabetes, Brain damage as a result of a serious injury (traumatic brain injury), such as a violent blow to the head, Traumatic experiences, such as military combat or assault can lead to nervous breakdown.
And finally, a mental illness can make you miserable and cause problems in your daily life, such as at school, work or in relationships. In most cases, symptoms can be managed with a combination of medications and talk therapy. If you have any signs or symptoms of a mental illness, see your primary care provider or a mental health professional.
Most mental illnesses don’t improve on their own, and if untreated, a mental illness may get worse over time and cause serious problems.
