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Welcome to Autism Forums , a friendly forum to discuss Aspergers Syndrome , Autism , High Functioning Autism and related conditions . Your voice is missing ! You will need to register to get access to the following site features : + Reply to discussions and create your own threads . + Our modern chat room . No add - ons or extensions required , just login and start chatting ! + Private Member only forums for more serious discussions that you may wish to not have guests or search engines access to . + Your very own blog . Write about anything you like on your own individual blog . We hope to see you as a part of our community soon ! Please also check us out @ https://w.twitter.com/aspiescentral What are the symptoms of a nervous breakdown ? Discussion in ' Help and Support ' started by GrownupGirl , Mar 12 , 2020 . 1 . GrownupGirl GrownupGirl Tempermental Artist Messages : 1,370 Joined : Apr 30 , 2018 Karma : + 2,377 Is there any way to tell if I ' m having a nervous breakdown ? Will I just shut down and become indifferent to everything ? I wish I could . I wish the world ended in 2012 . I wish I had the guts to kill myself . I should have done it years ago . I ' m sick of living in an unlivable world . GrownupGirl , Mar 12 , 2020 # 1 + Friendly Friendly x 5 2 . Thinx Thinx Well - Known Member V . I . P Member Messages : 3,734 Joined : Mar 4 , 2018 Karma : + 5,058 Well , whatever it is , this doesn ' t sound pleasant , I am sorry to hear you are going through this . I don ' t know what medication you have , but it sounds like you may need a check up to see if they can help better ? Has there been specific things that have triggered this ? Perhaps you could benefit from talking to a counsellor , even if only to share your feelings and offload ? It ' s very hard to see a way forward when you feel this way , it sounds tough . I hope you have someone you can talk to about this ? Thinx , Mar 12 , 2020 # 2 + Agree Agree x 2 3 . Sarah S Sarah S Well - Known Member Messages : 1,340 Joined : Dec 23 , 2018 Karma : + 1,734 GrownupGirl said : ↑ Is there any way to tell if I ' m having a nervous breakdown ? Will I just shut down and become indifferent to everything ? I wish I could . I wish the world ended in 2012 . I wish I had the guts to kill myself . I should have done it years ago . I ' m sick of living in an unlivable world . Click to expand ... Its highly individual to how each of us react to a nervous breakdown so you cant really go by any " signals " But for me its when you are no longer to cope and you just whant to go and hide youre self from the world or as you also say you no longer whant to live and of course you just whant to scream youre lungs out of pure desperation and dispare Needles to say Suicde is NOT will not EVER have not ever been the right way so please dont . i know how it feels and how low you can get And im also diagnosed Severly sucidal among a gazilion other diagnosis ) So belive me when i say i KNOW and yet im still here and so should you be it WILL get better . And last you aparantly have the guts to STAY alive and THATS what reel guts is all about so dont think of youre self as coward for not daring to end youre self . If you feel this bad please get some profetional help & in the mean time my Pm is there for you if you whant / need to talk . Sarah S , Mar 12 , 2020 # 3 + Friendly Friendly x 2 + Like Like x 1 4 . tree tree Blue / Green Staff Member V . I . P Member Messages : 35,683 Joined : Jun 29 , 2013 Karma : + 25,920 " The term " nervous breakdown " is sometimes used by people to describe a stressful situation in which they ' re temporarily unable to function normally in day - to - day life . It ' s commonly understood to occur when life ' s demands become physically and emotionally overwhelming . The term was frequently used in the past to cover a variety of mental disorders , but it ' s no longer used by mental health professionals today . " " Nervous breakdown isn ' t a medical term , nor does it indicate a specific mental illness . But that doesn ' t mean it ' s a normal or a healthy response to stress . What some people call a nervous breakdown may indicate an underlying mental health problem that needs attention , such as depression or anxiety . Signs of a so - called nervous breakdown vary from person to person and depend on the underlying cause . " Nervous breakdown : What does it mean ? " A nervous breakdown is a situation in which a person cannot function normally because of overwhelming stress ... " SYMPTOMS include , but are not limited to : Anxiety Depression Change in sleeping habits Fatigue Change in appetite Physical pain Trouble breathing 7 Signs of a Nervous Breakdown Difficulty getting along with or tolerating people Thoughts of self harm or suicide Frightening flashbacks , severe nightmares , and fight - or - flight symptoms , such as racing heartbeat , dry mouth , and sweating , when there is no threat or danger In extreme or untreated cases , especially when related to mental health conditions associated with psychosis , symptoms may also include hallucinations , paranoia , delusions , and lack of insight . Nervous breakdown : Signs , symptoms , and treatment TLDR Fast facts on a nervous breakdown : + The symptoms of a so - called nervous breakdown vary widely between individuals . + Medically speaking , there is no such thing as a nervous breakdown . + Treatment for a nervous or mental breakdown depends on the cause . Nervous breakdown : Signs , symptoms , and treatment tree , Mar 12 , 2020 # 4 + Informative Informative x 5 + Agree Agree x 1 + Friendly Friendly x 1 + Useful Useful x 1 5 . Giraffes Giraffes Well - Known Member V . I . P Member Messages : 637 Joined : Feb 24 , 2020 Karma : + 1,053 Hi Grownupgirl I ’ m so sorry life feel so terrible for you , glad you posted and many members have given their views on signs / symptoms of a nervous breakdown so that ’ s not my posting , has a event triggered your feelings or is it day to day existence that feels to much ? Maybe if you identify one small thing that seems hopeful or gives joy it could help ? reach out to this community as much as you can it may ? help not feeling alone ? Giraffes , Mar 12 , 2020 # 5 + Like Like x 2 + Friendly Friendly x 1 6 . jared mills jared mills Rookie Messages : 290 Joined : Apr 12 , 2018 Karma : + 160 what makes me nervously breakdown is whatever good stuff gets me excited , that i want to punch it in the face ! jared mills , Mar 12 , 2020 # 6 7 . Aspychata Aspychata Serenity waves , beachy vibes Messages : 4,877 Joined : Feb 12 , 2019 Karma : + 9,089 Nervous breakdown kinda is a loosely used term and may mean different things to different people . Nervous breakdown to me is just crying alot . Aspychata , Mar 12 , 2020 # 7 8 . GrownupGirl GrownupGirl Tempermental Artist Messages : 1,370 Joined : Apr 30 , 2018 Karma : + 2,377 There is no one I can talk to . NO ONE . They even said I wish I could help you , but they know they can ' t . The health care where I live is the worst in the whole country . When the virus reaches us it will turn the city into a ghost town . The government doesn ' t care . The hospital is the second worst place for me to be . It always has been . They ' d just lock me up with the real far gone lunatics , and pump me full of drugs . Or they ' d take me off all my meds that I ' m on now and force me to endure brains shocks and other horrors . Every minute feels like an eternity . I just want it to end . Why won ' t it end ? GrownupGirl , Mar 12 , 2020 # 8 + Friendly Friendly x 2 9 . GrownupGirl GrownupGirl Tempermental Artist Messages : 1,370 Joined : Apr 30 , 2018 Karma : + 2,377 Aspychata said : ↑ Nervous breakdown kinda is a loosely used term and may mean different things to different people . Nervous breakdown to me is just crying alot . Click to expand ... No , it ' s when your brain has been pushed passed the normal state of mental and emotional endurance , and then it turns to mush . And then you spend the rest of your life just rocking in a chair , staring off into space and you ' re worse than dead . At least , that ' s what I think it is . GrownupGirl , Mar 12 , 2020 # 9 10 . Thinx Thinx Well - Known Member V . I . P Member Messages : 3,734 Joined : Mar 4 , 2018 Karma : + 5,058 This is so tough for you . It sounds like something has recently changed , as you were doing better up until recently ? But you can ' t get medical services to look into what has changed properly ? When you say , there ' s no one is can talk to , do you mean you can ' t get a counsellor ? Or perhaps that the services that should help with your changed state are not listening ? I am really sorry this is happening , it sounds so difficult . You said your brain has been pushed past what it can endure , and probably you mean the treatments you have had ? However , I don ' t think that would affect your brain now , if it didn ' t at the time ; is there anything that ' s happened that ' s made you feel worse ? Or a change in medication of any sort ? Does eating differently help at all ? Just trying to think of anything that could help . So sorry you are feeling so bad . Last edited : Mar 13 , 2020 Thinx , Mar 13 , 2020 # 10 + Like Like x 1 + Friendly Friendly x 1 11 . SusanLR SusanLR Well - Known Member V . I . P Member Messages : 3,538 Joined : May 22 , 2017 Karma : + 6,455 The information @ tree posted is correct . The term nervous breakdown used to be used for many mental disorders back in the 50 ' s and 60 ' s . My Dad had what was termed that back in the early 60 ' s . It is not a medical term anymore . Your definition of when your brain has been pushed past the normal state of mental and emotional endurance is pretty accurate . But , the brain doesn ' t turn to mush . I had my bout with severe anxiety disorder and depression , which in the older times would have been called a nervous breakdown . My experience was feeling such high anxiety I thought I was going to go wild and couldn ' t stand how it made me feel . It was just there and I couldn ' t control it . Then there were the panic attacks that seemed to come from nowhere . Sometimes hours of hyperventilating , thinking I was going to die . No desire to eat and I didn ' t . Felt too fearful to leave my room . I was Baker acted when I refused to get help . But , it saved my life . I hated the doctor who did it , but , later felt grateful for what he did . One last thing I see you mentioned shock therapy forced . That is against the law . You must consent to shock therapy , ECT . For me it wasn ' t because of an unliveable world , it was the world inside me I could not tolerate . I made it through rough as it was . You can too . We ' re here so might as well think of life as a roller coaster . Ups and downs . Plot your course and take action for help . SusanLR , Mar 13 , 2020 # 11 + Like Like x 2 + Friendly Friendly x 1 12 . Sarah S Sarah S Well - Known Member Messages : 1,340 Joined : Dec 23 , 2018 Karma : + 1,734 GrownupGirl said : ↑ There is no one I can talk to . NO ONE . They even said I wish I could help you , but they know they can ' t . The health care where I live is the worst in the whole country . When the virus reaches us it will turn the city into a ghost town . The government doesn ' t care . The hospital is the second worst place for me to be . It always has been . They ' d just lock me up with the real far gone lunatics , and pump me full of drugs . Or they ' d take me off all my meds that I ' m on now and force me to endure brains shocks and other horrors . Every minute feels like an eternity . I just want it to end . Why won ' t it end ? Click to expand ... Thats sad news indeed but yes im afraid that the virus will hit HARD over there as well ( were dealing with it over here as well ) if you need to talk my Pm is right there so youre not all alone utliest and as you can see in my sig and profile i do have a gazilion of diagnosis so i do understand better then you might think . I know how it all must feel compleatly hopless for you right now BUT suiciding is not the way to go here neither is just giving upp you HAVE to try to FIGHT regardles the odds . it WILL somehow some day get better or utliest more acceptable Sarah S , Mar 13 , 2020 # 12 + Agree Agree x 2 ( You must log in or sign up to reply here . ) Show Ignored Content * Log in with Facebook * Log in with Twitter * Log in with Google Your name or email address : Do you already have an account ? + ( ) No , create an account now . + (*) Yes , my password is : + Forgot your password ? 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