nervous breakdown

Noun

 * 1) An attack of a psychological disorder such as depression or anxiety so severe that it prevents a person from continuing to function normally
 * 2) * 1887, George Gissing, Thyrza
 * There was organic disease, and there was what is vaguely called nervous breakdown; it was too clear that Mr. Newthorpe must count upon very moderate activity either of mind or body henceforth.
 * 1) * 1915, P. G. Wodehouse, Something New
 * ...will you kindly think up at your earliest convenience some plan for politely ejecting this Mr Chalmers of yours from our humble home?--because if you don't, I'm going to have a nervous breakdown.
 * 1)  A psychological disorder usually characterized by panic attacks and aggressiveness, related to the Hispanic ataque de nervios.

Translations

 * Afrikaans: senu-ineenstorting, senuwee-ineenstorting
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: nervové zhroucení
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: hermoromahdus
 * German:
 * Greek: νευρικός κλονισμός
 * Hungarian:, ideg-összeroppanás
 * Italian: esaurimento nervoso
 * Norman: maladie d'nèrfs
 * Portuguese: ataque de nervos, crise nervosa
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: ataque de nervios
 * Swedish: nervsammanbrott, nervkollaps
 * Turkish: sinir krizi
 * Ukrainian: нерво́вий зрив