tertiary · Dysregulated

Overstimulated

Part of the Emotional Dysregulation ADHD

What is Overstimulated?

Noise, demands, and emotion exceed your sensory threshold.

When you might feel overstimulated

Overstimulated is a specific form of overloaded, which itself is a type of dysregulated. You might experience this feeling in situations where dysregulated is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define overstimulated.

Emotional Hierarchy

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Related Emotions

Chaotic

Thoughts, feelings, and tasks compete without clear order....

Scattered

Focus keeps breaking, making follow-through difficult....

Maxed Out

Cognitive and emotional capacity are both fully occupied....

Paralyzed

Initiation and switching feel blocked despite urgency....

Shutdown

Your system drops into low-output mode to self-protect....

Spent

Emotional effort has depleted your available energy....

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