Board Thread:Introductions/@comment-29804178-20160830041542/@comment-29804178-20160830042345

Exactly, such as Peridots in real life have a very tense internal structure. The stress within makes it hard to process without breaking, so the character in the show may have 2 or 3 pretty intense mental breakdowns. Every break down (or fracture due to stress) makes the remaining peices stronger by relieving stress, etc