A wise man once said “so your ego gets hurt. You can acknowledge that and let it mold your ego into a better, less pronounced thing, by identifying why it hurt you. or you can let it be a negative thing and the ego will grow and you’ll deal with it again later on.”
breakdowns don't necessarily mean crying. most of the time, it's you blankly staring somewhere and not having the energy to continue doing whatever it is you're doing.