What does the cryptic crossword clue "Sadly lament holiday not operational, given health crisis (6,9)" mean?

The wordplay uses an anagram. MENTAL (synonym="MENTAL") + BREAK (synonym="‘holiday’") + DOWN (synonym="‘not operational’") = MENTALBREAKDOWN The answer is MENTALBREAKDOWN.

Sadly lament holiday not operational, given health crisis (6,9)

Guardian Cryptic #29567 | 6 Down | 2024-12-16 flower

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