Posted by Horse on July 22, 2016, at 22:44:10
In reply to What's a 'nervous breakdown' officially?, posted by regisx on July 22, 2016, at 21:21:45
The term is vague enough to cover all sorts of events. Many times major anxiety is involved. This can cause derealization or depersonalization, and that is considered (I think) a temporary psychosis. Well, not everyone thinks that. Antipsychotics can be used to calm a person, and for this reason they are sometimes referred to as major tranquilizers.
I'm not sure nervous breakdowns are caused by dopamine excess or deficency. Has your friend had a psychotic break?
> If a person suffers a "nervous breakdown" then what's the official diagnosis?
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> My assumption would be that the "treatment" would be based on pumping the person full of Benzodiazepines as an immediate treatment and then put her on an anti-psychotic.
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