As part of the BBC Headroom campaign, Video Nation explores why and how breakdowns affect peoples lives and how they come to terms with what's happened.
In these short films, contributors talk about how they have found ways to understand what's happened to them and how they can effectively live with their emotions.
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17 January 2007 ART CLASS Shirley Bucksey 1.38 mins Having a breakdown made Shirley loose a lot of confidence but attending a weekly art class has helped her transform her life.
