colapso psicológico

[ko-LAP-so sai-ko-LÓ-ji-ko]

nounmasculinepl: colapsos psicológicos

psychological breakdown

1. A severe mental or emotional crisis resulting in inability to function normally; a sudden and complete failure of mental or emotional stability

After months of stress, he suffered a psychological breakdown and had to take leave from work.

Após meses de estresse, ele sofreu um colapso psicológico e teve que se afastar do trabalho.

2. A state of acute psychological distress characterized by anxiety, depression, or loss of emotional control

The trauma triggered a psychological breakdown that required professional psychiatric intervention.

O trauma desencadeou um colapso psicológico que exigiu intervenção psiquiátrica profissional.

NYC Slang

nervous breakdown / mental meltdown

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

colapso psicológico

Most common usage in Brazil

São Paulo

colapso psicológico / crise nervosa

Both terms used interchangeably

Portugal

colapso psicológico / breakdown psicológico

Formal and medical contexts prefer colapso psicológico

Rio de Janeiro

colapso psicológico / surto psicológico

Surto used for acute episodes

sofrer um colapso psicológico

ter um colapso psicológico

desencadear um colapso psicológico

recuperar-se de um colapso psicológico

estar à beira de um colapso psicológico

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