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Dealing with shutdowns

RuthTaylor

Hello All,

Last year I was diagnosed with ASD which was a great relief and I realise that instead of meltdowns I tend to have shutdowns (which I only learnt about recently).  

When I get my shutdowns, I literally can't speak and have to go into a room by myself and not talk to anyone as I feel so overwhelmed. I do find listening to music, watching YouTube or cuddling my cat helpful at times.  My loved ones do find it hard to deal with. I tend to get shutdowns when stressed/anxious, overloaded with information or after socialising.

Just wondered how you deal with shutdowns and what helps you come out of them?

Thank you for your time 

Parents

  • Mine generally occur in medical contexts and are just as problematic as meltdown there. I lock up altogether. I can't talk, can't respond, can't take anything on board, sometimes can't even hear and am aware of very little around me.

    Sometimes, this then tips into melt down.

    It gets to the point I have no "capacity" to give consent to treatment.

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  • Mine generally occur in medical contexts and are just as problematic as meltdown there. I lock up altogether. I can't talk, can't respond, can't take anything on board, sometimes can't even hear and am aware of very little around me.

    Sometimes, this then tips into melt down.

    It gets to the point I have no "capacity" to give consent to treatment.

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  • in reply to Dawn

    I can’t even go to a medical thing anymore - I can’t even phone the doctor most of the time as it makes me so anxious. My husband deals with things for me at the moment because of this. I did talk to one GP on the phone the other day because she’s female and I know her from before and she was very kind to me. Plus she felt she couldn’t do the mental health referral without talking to me in person so I had to to get that. 
    I’m sorry you are struggling with this problem too - I know how distressing it is.