I am noticing that my hair is breaking and thinning, should I get braids to give my hair a break?
No, getting braids when the hair is in a fragile state is a big mistake. What will normally happen is the tension from the braids will cause more harm than good.
Recommendation: I would recommend you coming in and getting some much needed protein treatments, which is usually the cause of hair breakage. The hair is lacking the agent needed to help give it elasticity. It is always important, that if you are sensing some abnormal hair changes to come in and get a diagnosis of what the problem could be. Getting braids (especially tie-zillions) will do no more good than bandaging an open wound in need of stitches.