Nervous exhaustion If you have a nervous breakdown accompanied by increased mental and physical fatigue, absent-mindedness, headaches and insomnia, you can try these probably safe natural home remedies. Water therapy: Try these relaxing baths that will help with irritability and insomnia: Pine bath: Boil 1 pound of pine needles or branches of a pine tree in 2 gallons of water for 15-20 min on low heat...