Emotional Processing & Behavioral States
Nervous System States
The escalation sequence from accumulating load through acute event to recovery, framed physiologically. Each topic distinguishes the state from behaviourally similar events it is routinely mistaken for.
5 Entries in this Collection
- 01
Sensory Overload & Escalation
Cumulative input load and the escalation curve toward loss of regulation.
- 02
Meltdowns
Involuntary external loss of regulation following overload.
- 03
Shutdowns
Internal withdrawal, loss of speech, and catatonic-like states.
- 04
Autistic Burnout
Long-term collapse with skill loss, exhaustion, and reduced tolerance.
- 05
Post-Meltdown Recovery
Cognitive rebooting, recovery protocols, and shame management.