As an outsider, if the US were a person, it can appear to be as someone on the verge of a nervous breakdown. (nakedpastor.com)
Thus, after several years of getting the three middle kids «nurtured by love,» in Dr. Suzuki's words, Mom was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. (firstthings.com)
He seemed so manic that several reportersspeculated he was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. (si.com)