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?
Oh, maybe I get more of an anxious response, rather than an anger response. Not that I can’t or don’t get an anger response at times. But that would make more sense for me overall.
Actually, I think I experience both to a similar degree, depending on the situation.