A Real-Life Meltdown

I have managed to record myself in the onset of a sensory crisis, aka sensory overload induced meltdown. This video is intended to give context around sensory overload and allow other people dealing with sensory overload issues to relate and not feel alone.
Sensory overload can be terrifying experience when it happens and it is almost impossible for me to describe the feeling.
While I am in sensory crisis, I find it even difficult to speak and at times to regulate my breathing, but it is a natural process of the brain to clean out excess perception data to be able to bring the brain from an overload into manageable state.
If you have family members dealing with a sensory crisis, be assured, that while it may look disturbing from the outside, it is a natural process.
Unless they are causing physical harm to themselves or others, interrupting it or attempting to "calm them down", may be counter-productive.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Why I made this video
02:00 Leading up the sensory crisis
05:22 How to deal with a sensory crisis
06:05 Some info about sensory crisis
07:00 Remember for Holiday Season
09:18 Recording of Sensory Crisis
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[@Sweetlyfe]

Hey mate, thanks for filming yourself when you were this distressed. I have only just been diagnosed with ADHD and awaiting an Autism diagnose at 55, this helps and I thank you for it, I tend to avoid most social situations and I find them a bit too much, and it takes me days to recover. I subbed to offer my support for your courageous video. Thanks again from Australia.

[@meezpower]

Thank you. It really does help the channel and I am glad that was helpful to you to know that we are not alone.

[@mrzashouri]

Thanks Philip for sharing this. This really increases awareness about sensory overload and how to deal with. So brave to share this emotional experience.

[@meezpower]

Thanks. Appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@opticalman6417]

a real life meltdown is a blessing and a opportunity for growth
your darkest moments are blessings so embrace them because they aid you

[@meezpower]

Thank you. I am not sure, I think of them as "dark" moments, per se, as I am not emotionally in a bad place, but simply overstimulated to the degree that my brain is unable to process any more information.
I do agree with your sentiment though and thanks for sharing.

[@opticalman6417]

@@meezpower sound to me like you went though a dark knight of the soul i have experience this as well
there allways have to be balance of dark and light all these experiences serve us surrender to them

[@meezpower]

I am well thanks.

[@Roboro]

Hey Philip, this was very emotional to watch but thank you for sharing it, it was very brave of you to share a personal moment like this. And I hope you can find a way that suits you best for celebrating the holiday season

[@meezpower]

Thank you Roboro, I will for sure do that. I hope you can also find the best way for you to celebrate the holidays.

[@hsukesan]

Hey Phil.
Thank you for sharing your personal moment with the world for keeping the world aware of the same. I can completely feel you here.
Yeah, as you said, no one is alone here. Every one of us is unique in our own ways and this world is meant for everyone.
I couldn't withstand watching till the end of this video, but got the point very clearly. It's so emotional. I feel you're a pure soul. Thank you for being yourself and being brave to release this footage even after a year.
I hope you enjoy your holiday time with family and friends.

[@meezpower]

Thank you.

[@peteracton2246]

Hi Philip,
Thanks very much for sharing this very personal video. I'm a late aware of my autism person (awaiting diagnosis) also I'm not so self-aware in general I now realise. This made me think how I appear. Just in the last year several people (it was always women) have asked me am I "okay", so they have picked up on my behaviour demonstrating inner stresses. I've walked away early from many a social event. With regard to sensory overload, LED lights and visual trailing at night are too much for me and although I don't drive if I did I couldn't at night so in that respect my autism would be a "disability".

[@meezpower]

Thank you for sharing your story. Yes, in this case you get disabled by your environment. I have described the difference in this video.
th-cam.com/video/96HqsxezyHg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=XylUuxjlHNEN0P-3

[@peteracton2246]

Thanks Philip. All the best Peter@@meezpower

[@hoohargh9945]

Hey, do u hum or considered humming.. this helps the vegas nerve and gud to remember for next time , gud vibrations for the heart and other organs ❤

[@meezpower]

Thanks, I will try that