come apart at the seams
come apart at the seams {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal}
To become upset to the point where one loses self-control and composure as if having suffered a sudden nervous breakdown.
After his divorce Joe seemed to be coming apart at the seams.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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