Help Nervous breakdown

[Lara Francis]

Has anyone had a nervous breakdown and what did it feel like.
My head is so so stressed and it's like I can't function, even breathing seems to be an effort
I think I am having a breakdown or am very close to death again because I have lost all hope and feel the survival instinct is no longer with me.

 

[Snee]

seek help immediately.my frist ner breakdown happen in last year i suffer 6 month to recover from it because i refuse see my Psychiatry.sooner is better.

 

[medusa]

seek help immediately.my frist ner breakdown happen in last year i suffer 6 month to recover from it because i refuse see my Psychiatry.sooner is better.

hey snee, what symptoms did you have during your nervous breakdown?

 

[JustLosingMyself]

First time i broke down : Anxiety, unable to make any decision, constant crying, insomnia, irritability, feelings of inadequacy, overwhelming shame, sadness, stress, unable to function at home or at work, being suicidal

 

[medusa]

First time i broke down : Anxiety, unable to make any decision, constant crying, insomnia, irritability, feelings of inadequacy, overwhelming shame, sadness, stress, unable to function at home or at work, being suicidal

if those were your symptoms I've had loads of those

 

[JustLosingMyself]

if those were your symptoms I've had loads of those

It's not a competition ;-)

 

[medusa]

It's not a competition ;-)

that's for sure. What a truly terrible competition that would be.
I just had no idea that the things I have experienced were in fact a nervous breakdown- I just always thought I was too stressed out

 

[sky7]

First time i broke down : Anxiety, unable to make any decision, constant crying, insomnia, irritability, feelings of inadequacy, overwhelming shame, sadness, stress, unable to function at home or at work, being suicidal

Same as described but add road rage (probably because I was tempting fate and wanted to get in an accident).

 

[Lara Francis]

First time i broke down : Anxiety, unable to make any decision, constant crying, insomnia, irritability, feelings of inadequacy, overwhelming shame, sadness, stress, unable to function at home or at work, being suicidal

I can relate to those symptoms

 

[Miss clefable]

I go into fetal position and scream

 

[Ella Disenchanted]

Last time I sat on the floor and wept those body shaking sobs. Every time I tried to talk I couldn't because the weeping wouldn't subside. I spent the next few days feeling like I just wasn't right.. like my head was broken. It felt like everything was balancing on a knife edge and if I moved my head just wrong that somehow the feelings of madness would engulf me. I literally felt very unbalanced.

 

[Lara Francis]

Last time I sat on the floor and wept those body shaking sobs. Every time I tried to talk I couldn't because the weeping wouldn't subside. I spent the next few days feeling like I just wasn't right.. like my head was broken. It felt like everything was balancing on a knife edge and if I moved my head just wrong that somehow the feelings of madness would engulf me. I literally felt very unbalanced.

I feel very unbalanced and on edge too

 

[Brokenanddeadinside]

I get them when stress builds up to a certain point. I also got a mental break the next day after using meth. Was fucked up had a build up of my body going numb then fists start tightning bad, then a hour later I act crazy the first time it happened I started punching myself in face then started laughing at myself in the mirror then started breaking down crying for no reason couldn't control it or know why then I went completely calm all in five minutes. Also had a breakdown in a club suddenly for no reason from alcohol.

 

[Nonexistence]

I had what I would call my first proper breakdown about 3 months ago at 32. I had crippling depression and anxiety and insomnia or going to sleep dreaming for an hour then wake up repeat, the dreams were all undesirable. I couldn't function at work felt constantly distressed, body & hands shaking and sweating. Took days of work just laying in bed rolling around in sweat asking myself over and over 'What am I going to do?' Only getting up to eat small things and use bathroom wasn't even cleaning myself properly the bed sheets were a mess. Managed to get up force my self to work, had to leave, I had decided to go back to the flat and jump from the 10th floor. I didn't do that so tried to hang with belt over the door but couldn't pass out, had another 'surge' of feeling extremely detressed literally rolling back and forth in bed crying saying 'What am I going to do?' Sweat pouring out of me, repeating the same actions, scratching, moving my feet, over and over nonsensicaly. The suicidal thoughts in my brain were burning, like they literally felt hot and burning in my brain, telling me there is absolutely no way out but to die and I imagined this laughing as I went totally still and frooze and I thought I could feel my brain physically dieing and shutting down. I was completely still for a while, defeated, almost paralysed. Eventually someone came over that same evening and took me to A&E psychiatric ward. The thing that calmed me down and started me feeling relatively better (but still bad) was Lorazepam (Benzo) and I've been off work since back at my parents.

 

[Snee]

i hear voice in my head on frist week after my breakdown.cant speek properly.cant write mispelin.i know my addiction is the reason for it.

 

[Elpsis]

Pregabalin and quetiapine are really good for those in my experience. Its best not to stick on the latter for too long though, just until you're out of severe.

 

[GeorgeEastman]

I've had about 18 of them this year. They consume so much energy. The depression is huge after these. Your body must be depressed deeply to recover from the physical strain of a breakdown. I recall in days after mine, I'd stare at buildings and say "Damn, not tall enough." We don't have that many tall buildings here, and the ones there are would be hell to get to the roof of.

 

[Avicii]

Has anyone had a nervous breakdown and what did it feel like.
My head is so so stressed and it's like I can't function, even breathing seems to be an effort
I think I am having a breakdown or am very close to death again because I have lost all hope and feel the survival instinct is no longer with me.

Yes I've had a nervous breakdown it's horrendous drove me to a spell in hospital what m

Has anyone had a nervous breakdown and what did it feel like.
My head is so so stressed and it's like I can't function, even breathing seems to be an effort
I think I am having a breakdown or am very close to death again because I have lost all hope and feel the survival instinct is no longer with me.

ive never had a breakdown as far as I know per se but surely I guess I must be having a partial one if I long lurked on this sure before joining !!! Followed your case intensely hope things are working out for you and you get your boy back soon as long as you don't do anything I figure !!!

 

[Dani Paradox]

My 24/7 existence has turned into a perpetual nervous breakdown. I am unable to function at all. I can barely even carry out basic tasks around the house. I can't breathe. I can't focus on anything. I can't enjoy myself. I can't distract myself with anything. All I ever do is stare at the computer screen or stare off into space. I constantly just feel like crying and screaming at the top of my lungs while ripping my hair out...........yet I just sit there in silence with a blank, expressionless look on my face...

 

[Lara Francis]

I had what I would call my first proper breakdown about 3 months ago at 32. I had crippling depression and anxiety and insomnia or going to sleep dreaming for an hour then wake up repeat, the dreams were all undesirable. I couldn't function at work felt constantly distressed, body & hands shaking and sweating. Took days of work just laying in bed rolling around in sweat asking myself over and over 'What am I going to do?' Only getting up to eat small things and use bathroom wasn't even cleaning myself properly the bed sheets were a mess. Managed to get up force my self to work, had to leave, I had decided to go back to the flat and jump from the 10th floor. I didn't do that so tried to hang with belt over the door but couldn't pass out, had another 'surge' of feeling extremely detressed literally rolling back and forth in bed crying saying 'What am I going to do?' Sweat pouring out of me, repeating the same actions, scratching, moving my feet, over and over nonsensicaly. The suicidal thoughts in my brain were burning, like they literally felt hot and burning in my brain, telling me there is absolutely no way out but to die and I imagined this laughing as I went totally still and frooze and I thought I could feel my brain physically dieing and shutting down. I was completely still for a while, defeated, almost paralysed. Eventually someone came over that same evening and took me to A&E psychiatric ward. The thing that calmed me down and started me feeling relatively better (but still bad) was Lorazepam (Benzo) and I've been off work since back at my parents.

Thankyou for sharing this with me.I am sorry you have suffered such torment my friend.sending you a hug x

 

[Lara Francis]

I've had about 18 of them this year. They consume so much energy. The depression is huge after these. Your body must be depressed deeply to recover from the physical strain of a breakdown. I recall in days after mine, I'd stare at buildings and say "Damn, not tall enough." We don't have that many tall buildings here, and the ones there are would be hell to get to the roof of.

Wow that must be mentally and physically draining.have you had any times in recovery or just gone from one episode into other?

 

[Lara Francis]

Yes I've had a nervous breakdown it's horrendous drove me to a spell in hospital what m

ive never had a breakdown as far as I know per se but surely I guess I must be having a partial one if I long lurked on this sure before joining !!! Followed your case intensely hope things are working out for you and you get your boy back soon as long as you don't do anything I figure !!!

Yes that's what I am hoping.my boy tells me I have to be good !

 

[Joe]

Has anyone had a nervous breakdown and what did it feel like.
My head is so so stressed and it's like I can't function, even breathing seems to be an effort
I think I am having a breakdown or am very close to death again because I have lost all hope and feel the survival instinct is no longer with me.

I believe I have. You're not alone. It is a dark dark place. Nobody can force you but I found that talking to someone you don't know personally can help (be it a professional or other person), aswell as taking long walks. Your doc (depending which country you're in) is likely to just prescribe anti depressant meds, I got the prescription but never took a single pill. You must decide if you wanna get through this and then adopt methods to get through it. I have found that it never completely goes away but there are coping strategies to get me through each day. Whatever you do don't suffer in silence

 

[Nonexistence]

Thankyou for sharing this with me.I am sorry you have suffered such torment my friend.sending you a hug x

Thank you :) *hug back*

 

[Lara Francis]

I believe I have. You're not alone. It is a dark dark place. Nobody can force you but I found that talking to someone you don't know personally can help (be it a professional or other person), aswell as taking long walks. Your doc (depending which country you're in) is likely to just prescribe anti depressant meds, I got the prescription but never took a single pill. You must decide if you wanna get through this and then adopt methods to get through it. I have found that it never completely goes away but there are coping strategies to get me through each day. Whatever you do don't suffer in silence

Thankyou x

 

[Ch92921]

Very depressed and tired after