2. This was Your mental break. Folks with other diseases and issues have other ways of breaking down. Some folks can get to the doctor because the fear goes a different direction, and the doctor is a safe spot. Please don't discount other's troubles because they don't match your experience. Yours could have easily been a suicide attempt or something like that as well - my ex did so to try to silence the voices. His paranoia made it difficult to seek help until he got help, but not everyone has this.