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colapso emocional

[ko-LAP-so e-mo-si-o-NAL]
nounmasculinepl: colapsos emocionais
emotional breakdown
1. A sudden and complete loss of emotional control, often accompanied by intense distress, anxiety, or depression
She suffered an emotional breakdown after months of work stress.
Ela sofreu um colapso emocional após meses de estresse no trabalho.
2. A state of psychological crisis where a person becomes unable to cope with daily functioning
The trauma led to a complete emotional breakdown.
O trauma levou a um colapso emocional completo.
NYC Slang
nervous breakdown
Synonyms
crise emocionalcolapso psicológicoesgotamento emocionaldesordem emocionalsurto emocional
Antonyms
estabilidade emocionalequilíbrio emocionalbem-estar psicológico

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
colapso emocional
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
colapso emocional / crise de nervos
Both terms used; 'crise de nervos' is colloquial
Rio de Janeiro
colapso emocional / surto emocional
Surto is also commonly used in this region
Portugal
colapso emocional / depressão nervosa
May also use 'crise nervosa' in older usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

ter um colapso emocional
sofrer um colapso emocional
estar à beira de um colapso emocional
levar alguém a um colapso emocional
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