What is a Nervous Breakdown?
by George Hartwell M.Sc, registered psychotherapist and Christian counselor
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What breaks down in a nervous breakdown?
Our Personality Pattern is a fixed way of being that gives us guidelines for our identity, perspectives and motivations. However, if our Inner Child is not included in our Personality it is not fully authentic expression of our self.
We are not at our best when restricted by our Personality Pattern. It is like we have welded on a suit of armour from which there is no escape. We may be ready for one battle but we do not have a lot of options. Ife goes well for a while but it also seems that in the end life does not go well.
What happens eventually is that we begin to break down. This can be a physical breakdown like a stroke. A debilitating stroke ensures we cannot continue on the same course. Or it can be a mental breakdown perhaps accompanied with panic attacks and depression.
A dysfunctional Personality Pattern often will spontaneously begin to break down. That is what results in that time of high anxiety/panic and identity confusion that we call a ’Nervous Breakdown.’
It is less painful if we are prepared. Meaning we have done emotional healing work. In that case we are not blind-sided.
A ’nervous breakdown’ can be a Positive Breakdown if we have or get the resources necessary to process our emotional strongholds. With tools of inner and emotional healing a nervous breakdown can become the opportunity for a positive integration into a healthier personality. It takes courage to let go of the old armour and try on something new.
Your system is trying to break out of the old pattern. If you get good guidance or have a lot of inner resources, then this natural process can be an opportunity to let go of the old personality to discover something healthier and more authentic. A supportive empathic counsellor can track with you and support the process. Birthing a new more authentic identity can be a painful process even though, in the end, it is rewarding.
In nature snakes shed their skin, caterpillars become butterflies, crabs move beyond their shell, so with humans there is a rhythm of disintegration alternating with integration in mental and emotional development.
Our Personality Pattern is a fixed way of being that gives us guidelines for our identity, perspectives and motivations. However, if our Inner Child is not included in our Personality it is not fully authentic expression of our self.
We are not at our best when restricted by our Personality Pattern. It is like we have welded on a suit of armour from which there is no escape. We may be ready for one battle but we do not have a lot of options. Ife goes well for a while but it also seems that in the end life does not go well.
What happens eventually is that we begin to break down. This can be a physical breakdown like a stroke. A debilitating stroke ensures we cannot continue on the same course. Or it can be a mental breakdown perhaps accompanied with panic attacks and depression.
A dysfunctional Personality Pattern often will spontaneously begin to break down. That is what results in that time of high anxiety/panic and identity confusion that we call a ’Nervous Breakdown.’
It is less painful if we are prepared. Meaning we have done emotional healing work. In that case we are not blind-sided.
A ’nervous breakdown’ can be a Positive Breakdown if we have or get the resources necessary to process our emotional strongholds. With tools of inner and emotional healing a nervous breakdown can become the opportunity for a positive integration into a healthier personality. It takes courage to let go of the old armour and try on something new.
Your system is trying to break out of the old pattern. If you get good guidance or have a lot of inner resources, then this natural process can be an opportunity to let go of the old personality to discover something healthier and more authentic. A supportive empathic counsellor can track with you and support the process. Birthing a new more authentic identity can be a painful process even though, in the end, it is rewarding.
In nature snakes shed their skin, caterpillars become butterflies, crabs move beyond their shell, so with humans there is a rhythm of disintegration alternating with integration in mental and emotional development.
Can a Nervous Breakdown be an Opportunity for Growth?
With tools of inner and emotional healing a nervous breakdown can become the opportunity for a positive integration into a healthier personality.
Your system is trying to break out of the old pattern. If you get good guidance then this natural process can be an opportunity to let go of the old personality to discover something healthier and more authentic. A supportive empathic counsellor will track with you and provide support so that a more authentic identity can form.
In nature snakes shed their skin, caterpillars become butterflies, crabs move beyond their shell, so with humans there is a rhythm of disintegration alternating with integration in mental and emotional development.
What happens eventually is that we begin to break down. This can be a physical breakdown like a stroke. A debilitating stroke ensures we cannot continue on the same course. Or it can be a mental breakdown
A dysfunctional Personality Pattern can, and often will, spontaneously begin to break down. That can result in that time of high anxiety/panic and identity confusion that we call a ’Nervous Breakdown’ especially
Your system is trying to break out of the old pattern. If you get good guidance then this natural process can be an opportunity to let go of the old personality to discover something healthier and more authentic. A supportive empathic counsellor will track with you and provide support so that a more authentic identity can form.
In nature snakes shed their skin, caterpillars become butterflies, crabs move beyond their shell, so with humans there is a rhythm of disintegration alternating with integration in mental and emotional development.
What happens eventually is that we begin to break down. This can be a physical breakdown like a stroke. A debilitating stroke ensures we cannot continue on the same course. Or it can be a mental breakdown
A dysfunctional Personality Pattern can, and often will, spontaneously begin to break down. That can result in that time of high anxiety/panic and identity confusion that we call a ’Nervous Breakdown’ especially