I have read about shutdowns and meltdowns. But I don’t actually get what that looks like in real time.
What I understand is that meltdowns is when someone loses control of their emotions.
Shutdowns are when someone loses the ability to perform certain functions, e.g. the ability to speak.
I was wondering if someone could give a more explicit example, of what that actually looks like?
It differs from person to person. They’re basically akin to being overwhelmed - which is something that happens in NTS as well. Some burst into tears, some get angry, some just freeze. And you can do all three at any time. Same with NDs.