A nervous breakdown is a condition in which a prolonged nervous tension spills out. The help of doctors may be required to correct the situation – both with medical intervention and with a psychotherapist. To start treatment on time, you need to know how a nervous breakdown manifests itself: the symptoms and consequences in women and men are described below.
Concentration problems
Sometimes stress improves mental function for a short time: it leads to the release of hormones associated with memory and attention. But in the end, the stressful state prevents the blocking of external stimuli, which makes it difficult to concentrate. In severe cases, excess hormone cortisol leads to memory loss.
Excessive appetite
Stress causes the brain to release certain hormones, including adrenaline. As soon as it disappears, cortisol tells the body to replenish the reserves of lost energy with food. Fatty or sweet foods increase the concentration of the hormones of pleasure, a person temporarily becomes better.
Persistent digestive upset
Upset stools and abdominal cramps are common signs of a nervous breakdown. If you notice symptoms such as peritoneal pain, constipation, belching, gas and diarrhea, you may have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) associated with prolonged stress.
The condition is triggered by an immune system that responds to nervous tension. According to statistics, 50-90% of people seeking help with IBS have one or another mental disorder: anxiety disorder, depression. If you suspect that you have IBS, discuss psychotherapeutic measures with your doctors.
Neglect of one’s appearance
Neglect of personal care is a clear sign of overstrain. Skipping routine procedures – a shower, brushing your teeth, applying makeup – speaks of depression or a serious emotional breakdown. Stress leads to such apathy and lethargy.
Defensive posture
Arms crossed on the chest, look down, eyes look to the side – these are signs of a protective posture, a frequent companion of depression. It turns out a vicious circle: your dead look makes people stay away, because of this you feel loneliness and worry even more.
Bad dream
Chronic insomnia goes hand in hand with chronic stress. Anxiety makes it difficult to relax and fall asleep, sleep soundly at night. The body does not recover. From this, the voltage intensifies, one more vicious circle is obtained.
Sense of anxiety
Symptoms of overvoltage also include anxiety, often causeless. Neutral events are seen in a negative light. People with such a problem lose faith that one day everything will be fine again. In this situation, you can not do without medical care.