Overstimulation looks like:
-inability to speak
-going into shut down mode
-dissociating
-breaking down into tears when there's conflict
-trouble concentrating or thinking clearly
I’d love to normalise autistic and ADHD traits by being brutally honest and saying things like: “sorry I wasn’t able to do X. The problem is, it’s really boring, and I was unable to muster up the spoons or hyperfocus necessary for me to even get started. Maybe another day?”.
depression isn’t always feeling deep sadness. Sometimes it’s watching urself lose interest in everything you love and not being able to do anything about it.