Okay, I'm confused (wouldn't be the first time).

Targetjer:  Thank you for the compliment on my description!  It will be in print when I write my autobiography some day.  I'm glad to hear you survived the nightmare of a nervous breakdown not once, but twice!  You must be a very strong and courageous person.

It is rather unsettling to know that people can reach a point where they become utterly depleted of their mental energy isn't it?  

Coping with something like this is a daily affair that involves keeping in contact with positive, supportive people, taking medications if necessary as EarlofLeicester spoke of (I can personally endorse Effexor as a good one, at least for me) relaxing the mind with meditation, prayer or anything else that is soothing and comforting. (I like to chant, color, or rock in my rocking chair which I have renamed my "sanity chair".)

I believe that I had to "break down" in order to build myself up because there was no other way for me to comprehend that "A man's got to know his limitations." as Dirty Harry said.  This is what I feel that I have had to learn to cope with.  I am not a superhero.  For years I have tried to be. It's probably the toughest lesson of my life and I still fight it every now and again, but slowly I am learning that I can't solve everything and I can't be everywhere and I can't do everything and I wasn't meant to.

Sir,
        I am basically Astrologer requires Date of Birth ,Time of Birth & Place of Birth.
In this case it looks like the person having running saturn seven & half year bad time having Rahu or Ketu,or mars infront and back of Moon sign,and may be running Moon Dasa,or Venus ,Mostly in my practice I have recommended Cat"s Eye of 4/5 caret in silver in right hand small finger.But here I don't have Horosope to confirm it. So I can not give solution on assumption.

it is very depressing,, and can take such an emotional toll on your mind and body,,,,, i had my first one aruond 6th grade,, after a very horrilbe experience in my life,,,,, i still struggle with depession,,,, but i try to find my happy place,,,,,,,,and go there,, when i see my world falling apart
i find that meditation,, with calming music helps,, also doing light exercise as yoga,,,,,,,make sure you get your daily vitamins,,  to keep your body heathy,, cause we usually do not eat right at these times in our life,,,,
i find that also a small plant garden,,,, that you grow also helps,, cause you have to take care of it,, and in return you get to see your beautiful flowers or herbs grow,,,,, with herbs you can actually use them
I will pray for you dear
BRIGHTEST BLESSINGS )o( LOVE AND LIGHT