Overcome with the presuure of work, Jack is on the edge of
Does sound good? If yes, is it equal to ? Thanks.
I think people do say
mental breakdown, but a
nervous breakdown is a slightly more technical term suggestive of a more complete collapse into depression. I think if someone talks of mental breakdown they may well be trying not to say nervous breakdown, because they want to suggest that whoever it is would be OK for a week off work, rather than several months, at the least.
This is a very speculative answer, Quiet One. I saw nobody had answered; I'm not an expert on nervous illness, thank Goodness.
