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sensory overload

sensory overload

okay so i phone and talk to my mum who is with a group of wonderful relatives who i really adore then one of the group ring me back and they are all talking at me and my head is spinning with visually seeing them all in my head so i am getting over loaded. i am sitting in my pyjamas feeling terrible. am i weird??

now i have looked up my diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder and yes sensory overload is a symptom and can even trigger a psychosis! now it all makes sense.

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Hi @Bunniekins

Sounds like a mixture of feelings from having so many people with you virtually - the overwhelming number of voices you were listening to- family or not, lots of people we love can still leave us with feelings. It is so good you can put your PJs on and take the time to regulate from it all. And lean into the support of the community.

Be kind to you 🙂

Mindee

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@Mindee yes thank you Mindee it all makes sense now that it is written out in black and white and makes me realise i have had these symptoms ever since i was a teenager. i always thought i was just weird.

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@Bunniekins I am having a trouble finding the words over the last two days, so just know that I am thinking of you ❤️

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@Mustang67 i wish i could give you a support button press but here is a hug instead xxx.

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Yeah @Bunniekins - I get the sensory overload thing too. Sometimes right out of the blue, too

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@StuF yeah it is awful. my daughter said she would just have hung up lol!

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Wise woman @Bunniekins ! lol

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@StuF she is very wise my daughter whereas i just sat there and stumbled over my words getting more and more overwhelmed....

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Well she probably got it from somewhere @Bunniekins 🙂

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My sweet @Bunniekins, you are definitely not weird. Sensory overload is horrible but you are not alone in experiencing it. Sending you hugs beautiful ❤️.

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