I have read about shutdowns and meltdowns. But I don’t actually get what that looks like in real time.
What I understand is that meltdowns is when someone loses control of their emotions.
Shutdowns are when someone loses the ability to perform certain functions, e.g. the ability to speak.
I was wondering if someone could give a more explicit example, of what that actually looks like?
For me meltdowns give me overwhelming rage and my mind blank, after they happen i feel disgusted at myself for them and then they lead into shutdowns most of the time.
During shutdowns im too tired to speak, my movements become sluggish and i often disasociate with the surroundings. (its wierd to describe, it feels like my mind and body are two diffrent unrelated with each other entities.)
I think I can relate to those experiences. I think I experience shutdowns a lot. Meltdowns are probably less frequent, but I still relate to that explanation.