How do you use breakdown?

How to Use Breakdown in a Sentence

After experiencing a transmission breakdown, the driver sat immobile on the side of the road. (Noun)
There was a breakdown in communication during the negotiations. (Noun)
Because she experienced one challenge after another, the woman had an emotional breakdown. (Noun)

Can you give me a breakdown meaning?

noun A methodical, step-by-step explanation of something. In this usage, the phrase is typically written as one word. Can you give me a breakdown of the healthcare proposal?

What is a human breakdown?

“Nervous breakdown” and “mental breakdown” are dated terms. They refer to stress temporarily preventing a person from feeling that they can function day to day. People once used the term “nervous breakdown” to describe a wide range of mental illnesses.

Does breakdown mean crying?

feel unable to concentrate — difficulty focusing at work, and being easily distracted. be moody — feeling low or depression; feeling burnt out; emotional outbursts of uncontrollable anger, fear, helplessness or crying.

What does emotional breakdown mean?

As “emotional breakdown” suggests, it is the collapse in someone’s healthy mental capabilities. A person having an emotional breakdown will feel unbearably intense symptoms of stress. They will have an inability to cope with life’s challenges.

How do I know if I’m having a breakdown?

Signs of a Nervous Breakdown

Low self-esteem.
Fea rfulness.
Irritability.
Worrying.
Feeling helpless.
Getting angry easily.
Withdrawing from family and friends.
Losing interest in your favorite activities.

How do you know you’re having a breakdown?

What causes mental breakdown?

There is no one cause of a nervous breakdown. Anything that leads to excessive stress can trigger it. In general, feeling stress and being unable to cope with it may lead to feeling so overwhelmed that you can’t perform your normal daily functions.