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Being easily overstimulated when you’re depressed feels so fucking stupid lol

bignosegirly0bignosegirly0 Posts: 367 Listening Ear
in Health & Wellbeing
Like imagine silently crying whilst your family loudly plays Kanye West all throughout a car trip lmao

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  • kaiikaii Posts: 647 Incredible Poster
    Hey @bignosegirly0, I’m so sorry to hear that you felt overstimulated because of the loud music in the car — it’s really difficult to find a moment of peace and quiet in that situation.

    Do you have any strategies that help you reduce overstimulation? For example, do you have noise cancelling headphones?
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,194 Supreme Poster
    how are you today @bignosegirly0 sending you so many hugs 🫂 i hope you’re having a better day today than yesterday. <3 we’re here for you.
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • Sian321Sian321 Community Manager Posts: 2,531 Boards Guru
    Hey @bignosegirly0 , thank you for sharing this. That sounds overwhelming, and its valid that you found that situation really over-stimulating. Each person will have different sensory limits, and that's okay.

    How are you feeling today?
  • bignosegirly0bignosegirly0 Posts: 367 Listening Ear
    @kaii unfortunately, I don’t. But I may consider buying noise cancelling headphones in the future.
  • bignosegirly0bignosegirly0 Posts: 367 Listening Ear
    @Sian321 @eylah unfortunately, I’m feeling a lot worse than usual, but not because of overstimulation. I will make a separate post about it.
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