David Hume suffered a nervous breakdown

David Hume, who was exceptionally clever and independent, made the decision to organize his own schooling after finding that his skills lie in more philosophical areas. His "insurmountable opposition to everything beyond the pursuits of philosophy and wide learning," in his own words, was his own description. He was unfortunately pushed too far by this overwhelming antipathy. After four years of intense study, Hume, who used to study a lot, experienced a psychological collapse.

For a while, he ate well, and his health returned. He has a reputation among his pals as a food enthusiast. He enjoyed cheese in his food. It is known that he read and wrote for about ten years of his life. When he had a nervous breakdown, he returned to reading and writing as soon as he felt well and healed.

The medical community determined that he had a Disease of the Learned. Things got out of hand and Hume started losing his anger when he became ill with a cold. It lasted for almost nine months. He was given anti-hysteric medication by his doctor. His health improved with time, but in 1731 he died of heart palpitations.