Am I Having a Breakdown or Breakthrough? Further Reflec

Am I Having a Breakdown or Breakthrough? Further Reflec

Am I Having a Breakdown or Breakthrough? Further Reflections on a Depressive Relapse

In my previous blog, “Back in the Dark House Again: The Recurrent Nature of Clinical Depression,” I reported on my recent relapse into depression that began this summer. As I have comtemplated the seriousness of my episode, the question has arisen, “Am I having a nervous breakdown?” Although I couldn't see it, there was a reason for hope for a breakdown can be a precursor to a breakthrough.

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