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This #WorldMentalHealthDay 
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> let& #39;s remember that a lot of people& #39;s mental health isn& #39;t just depression. Those of us who experience emotional dysregulation or meltdowns are so often ignored in the discussion. Because they& #39;re not, and therefore we& #39;re not, palatable to others.
Due to my mental health I& #39;m not always everyone& #39;s favourite person. Sometimes I am mean because I have come out of my zone of regulation and thinking with just my amygdala. And there& #39;s no helpline, cup of tea or discussion which will put a stop to that. #WorldMentalHealthDay https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">
#WorldMentalHealthDay https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> is a good day to remember that trauma is one hell of a thing. We don& #39;t know what an non-traumatised autistic person looks like because psychiatry says there is "normal" and there& #39;s "abnormal". And existing outside of "normal" is traumatising.
Let& #39;s banish normalcy. Let& #39;s understand that trauma sometimes means people aren& #39;t going to make you feel comfortable. Let& #39;s be trauma-informed and make them feel more comfortable. #WorldMentalHealthDay https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">
Further to this, this is how to help someone in emotional distress/melting down:
- Acknowledge their feelings
- Ask if they have a support plan (mine is take a propranolol and deep pressure). Not always possible though.
- Don& #39;t blame them #WorldMentalHealthDayhttps://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">
- Acknowledge their feelings
- Ask if they have a support plan (mine is take a propranolol and deep pressure). Not always possible though.
- Don& #39;t blame them #WorldMentalHealthDay
Also:
- Whilst experiencing someone else have a meltdown is really distressing, it is definitely infinitely worse for the person. It& #39;s like your brain goes on holiday, and you feel so much regret after.
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- Whilst experiencing someone else have a meltdown is really distressing, it is definitely infinitely worse for the person. It& #39;s like your brain goes on holiday, and you feel so much regret after.
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Further:
- Telling someone how their meltdown made YOU feel will not stop meltdowns happening. They are similar to a seizure in their unstoppable nature. You can work to control them but you can& #39;t stop them completely.
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- Telling someone how their meltdown made YOU feel will not stop meltdowns happening. They are similar to a seizure in their unstoppable nature. You can work to control them but you can& #39;t stop them completely.
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When I am told how my meltdown has affected others it usually leads to a cluster of mini meltdowns throughout the rest of the day. I am fully aware of how awful it is for others, and having that reiterated is THE WORST #WorldMentalHealthDay https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">
Now there& #39;s question as to whether I have meltdowns because I& #39;m #ActuallyAutistic or because I& #39;ve had trauma. I think it& #39;s a combination. The advice is a bit different for Autistic meltdowns. Removing unwanted sensory input is key #WorldMentalHealthDay https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">
