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nervous breakdown
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nervous breakdown
any mental illness not primarily of organic origin, in which the patient ceases to function properly, often accompanied by severely impaired concentration, anxiety, insomnia, and lack of self-esteem; used esp of episodes of depression


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For instance, Cram was married in 1900, and the couple's honeymoon in Italy was joined by another man; married life for Bess Cram was punctuated by frequent nervous breakdowns.
It's certainly a lot more fun than Tony Richardson's lethargic 1970 film of the same name, which improbably starred Mick Jagger and would inspire at least 19 nervous breakdowns if one could work up the interest.
Location and crew are key elements which play an important part in this operation, much like the process of recovery for people who have suffered nervous breakdowns.
 
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