8 Signs You're Mentally Breaking Down

3,589,629
0
Published 2021-02-16
You may have heard of the term ‘mental breakdown’ or ‘nervous breakdown’. You may even have been guilty of using these terms casually. The term is no longer used as a clinical term anymore by the medical community. And, a nervous breakdown is not considered a mental illness. Instead, it is generally viewed as a period of time when an overwhelming amount of stress affects an individual's ability to function. This stress can be physical or mental, and the symptoms of a mental breakdown can subtly sneak up on you and grow out of control if you don’t catch the signs early. So, to help better your mental health, let’s catch the signs early on and see if we can figure out together if you are mentally breaking down.

If you relate to this video and want to learn more about the tips on how to detox your mental wellbeing, we have a video on that too:    • 7 Ways to Detox Your Emotional Well B...  

Writer: Michal Mitchell
Script Editor & Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Minh Nguyen
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

References:
pastebin.com/gaCNtmZu

Support our channel by joining our membership! It will help us reinvest to create more mental health and Psychology content for everyone. Learn more about our YouTube membership:
youtube.com/channel/UCkJEpR7JmS36tajD34Gp4VA/join

If you have any topic requests or stories to share with us, feel free to email us at [email protected]

All Comments (21)
  • @Psych2go
    Checking in! How are you feeling today? :_PSIBigHeart:If you relate to this video and want to learn more about the tips on how to detox your mental wellbeing, we have a video on that too: https://youtu.be/PAestsXAWsw​
  • @Raz-iw6fj
    It’s scary when you click on this video thinking you’re breaking down, but after listening, you realise you already broke down a long time ago. 😞
  • @cyanzed3221
    I clicked all well knowing I’m having a mental breakdown. I wish everyone who has to deal with a narcissist good luck. You are gonna need it.
  • This hit home. My mental health has been slowly declining from the stress of school and my parents, and I realized I had a mental breakdown in the middle of class a week ago.
  • @JRob594
    That moment when you realize people online understand you more than friends/family
  • @swethayang4307
    The one who's doing the voice over can just read a whole dictionary I will still listen to them
  • @jesteraurita
    I'm nearing this stage again. I'm exhausted, I'm in pain, I'm overwhelmed and I thought I was doing okay. I don't know what's wrong and I'm desperate to find out because people rely on me
  • @gregriddle3042
    We are not alone, I checked all the boxes, I lost my job 5 days ago, all due to mental breakdown. Just know WE are not alone, we go through this together!! And we will get through it, he’ll Or high water, move forward even if you don’t want to. Love you! I love you!
  • Parents arguing ✔️ School stressing ✔️ Procrastination, making the school and parental pressure worse ✔️ Fluctuating diet ✔️ Way too much sleep because you don't wanna be here anymore ✔️ Fuck 😑
  • @SHAWN94ITA
    That awkward moment when you realise you have nobody to talk to about your problems and your own family is part of the problem. :|
  • I feel tired, numb, frustrated and sad all the time. my chest hurts along with my head, and my room, body, and, mind are a wreck. I look in the mirror and feel more tired every day. but than I watch this. That one deep breathe brought me peace that I only feel when sketch. This channel has been a real blessing for me in all honesty. Thank you
  • Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
  • @datboi6954
    1. You sleep too much, or not enough 1:22 2. You show signs of anxiety or depression 3:03 3. Brain Fog 3:42 4. Poor hygiene 4:07 5. You withdraw from social events & friend 4:33 6. Difficulty breathing 5:37 7. You feel phyical pain as well 6:44 8. You suddenly eat too much or too little 7:28 I hope I could help! :D
  • @jmbj6892
    Are you having too much or too less sleep? My sleep: 4 Hours 13 Hours 12 Hours 5 Hours 2 Hours 12 Hours
  • I suffered severe mental disorder years ago. I could remember several years ago after divorce with my wife which brought me into my disastrous journey on Alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with OCD. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
  • @user-pb1gq2bm8j
    The sad thing is that no one sees the pain behind that smile 😭
  • @KarenFoo
    I'm going through all of these but i really wanna hug this cartoon right now it's so cute :)
  • “Don’t go on your phone before bed” Me watching this video before bed: well fuck
  • @kamiw5864
    I think this video is pretty much outlining a baseline for a lot of us. We’ve all been through so much over the last several years and it feels like it’s non stop. Any new stressors that happen in our lives are added on top everything else (politics and the pandemic and everything it brought with it) which was A LOT and it has affected all of us in some, mostly traumatic, way. It’s like things that we used to be able to kind of deal with are not so easy anymore and it all adds up quickly so we have to really decide to let go of what we can and allow ourselves to heal and move forward. Just remember, whatever is happening, it’s temporary. We are still who we were yesterday and we will be tomorrow as well. Keep loving yourselves and take it one day at a time or even one hour, one minute, one second at a time. Most of all, know that you are not at all alone.