psychotic episode nervous breakdown

What is a nervous breakdown? Really, a true breakdown? Is there really a such thing?

Not every breakdown is psychotic. I had a complete mental breakdown about 16 years ago or so which lead to 3 years of crushing depression - my illness course leaves me prone to this type of breakdown. However not being on meds? Dont know - i went nearly 15 years not on meds and i thought i was fine until I wasnt and went psychotic manic, so you might be fine for a long time as well. And I wasnt fine, I was hypomanic and looking back had at least 3 mini breakdowns and burnouts in that time.

My question is, "Does it mean that I have had a nervous breakdown since I have been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder?

I start hoarding for a rainy day. I get real psychotic and paranoid. My last episode I went into mixed state...depression and mania. Not a pleasant feeling.

I am BP1, and lived my life around the disorder and still felt it progress to a psychotic breakdown. I would say that as my body aged and couldn't recover from severe episodes, it got way worse for me. The moods I could handle, the craziness of starting over was what really wore me down. The mania of BP1 is really the destroyer. Depression is hard, but I never wake up on a different continent. Also, google 'kindling,' that is the word for accumulative bipolar.

In my humble opinion, she is having some kind of psychotic episode. I have googled extensively and have found very little information with regards to helping a BP sufferer during non treatment. I am cautious in my approach to communicating this to my sister as I am aware of the potential upset it could cause... SO... Does anyone know how I could suggest treatment without causing a major issue and a breakdown in relationship?? PS.

Hey all, I hope you are doing well I really really need some reassurance, as I am scared to death of a nervous breakdown. I have had severe anxiety for 2 months now, feelings of unreality, foggy head, weakness, fatigue etc I also get really depressed about it, feeling really hopeless and having crying spells. My biggest fear is having a nervous breakdown..

I was diagnoised with Major Depressive Disorder single episode, and I am wondering if that means I actually had a nervous breakdown or just what. Can anyone help me understand this better. Thankyou.

I recently requested information from the place I am getting help from and I was reading their off official word on me and it was Bipolar 1/MRE-manic, Severe with mood incongruent psychotic features. and Panic attack with Agorophobia. This is my diagnoses since I have seen them. I thought it was only bipolar one not all of this. Now with the Mania it never seems to let up even with the medication nor do my moods.

My pdoc yesterday told me it's possible to have a psychotic break from too severe anxiety. This scares me bad, what is that? Does that mean I'll go crazy and hurt someone? Myself? Has anyone ever had one of these? Also is there anyone here that has had several months of severe anxiety, then slowly goes back to several months of calm? I'm afraid this feeling will last forever. Just to make sure I'm experiencing this "anxiety" what does it feel like to u all?

I am feeling like I am having a nervous breakdown. I am 14 weeks and I am.so incredibly uncomfortable in my own skin..... Constantly sick still, exhausted beyond beleife... I feel so drained. I don't know if I'm just being a baby or if this is just a rough pregnancy. I am a manager at a restaurant so I work on my feet 10-12 hour shifts and feel dehydrated. I am.unable to eat small meals regularly so I'm just so hungry I'm sick at the end of the night or day.

t feel comfortable in my own skin, like I might have a nervous breakdown, I cant stand this existence. Benzos work for about a half hour then it wears off and the anxiety comes back ten times stronger. I am afraid I am going to become catatonic.

In todays' technology what is the term used to describe a nervous breakdown.? Am i wrong in my definition of a nervous breakdown when describing someone who has been OVERLOADED with hundred's of Major decisions , alone. Is already and has always been TOO HIGH STRUNG and bothered with nerves too the point of " can't set still has never watched t.v.". Always something to do and should have already been done! Total PERFECTIONIST and expects the same from the world!

5 which I feel fine.. As of late I have been waking up with what my friend believes is psychotic episodes, moments of ultra confusion for me as I usually have no recolection. It is now getting to the point where I could hurt myself as I thrash about and walk into walls. I had a CT Scan which showed no problem. These attacks which I thought where TIA"s (Transient ischaemic attacks) mini strokes if you like proved otherwise..

I am now going through another episode which is a lot longer and proves to be more severe. I should note that the other 2 times I had a nervous breakdown both lasted 3 months and I thought I was dying and or going insane. This time has lasted for a year now and I begin to get better, then have additional episodes that bring me closer to hopelessness. I know what I have is serious, but it is similar to what I cured from in the past, and I believe I can heal again. But...

Risperdal and Seroquel are both antipsychotics. If a person is psychotic they require an antipsychotic. Bipolar with psychotic features is one form of bipolar. You could ask your psychiatrist what specific form of bipolar you have and if you require an antipsychotic at this time. They could decide from there. As for mood stabilizers, atypical (the current generation) antipsychotics are approved for usage as mood stabilizers as well. They can have cognitive blunting effects.

Do you think the psychotic breakdown I described was a mixed state gone over the edge? You know luckily I haven't had a psychotic episode like that since I've been taking effexor. The effexor really helped a lot. I thank God for it because I was ready to commit suicide. I basically was in psychosis for the whole summer.

I have had a psychotic breakdown in Jan 2013 and since then major depression,felt so bad tried to kill myself with an overdose in June and since then started on venlefaxine up to 225mg to present-previously was on Prozac 40mg. I am so fed up of feeling nothing from anything,wanting to eat all the time and everday being the same-tearful and no hope. is it possible another SSRI would work for me rather than the SNRI I am taking?

I was simply using the term "nervous breakdown" I figured it explained everything in its self.. like I said.. I'm just looking for a way to make things easier on him..

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