Sensory overload

[Lorraine Manca]

in nature there's only like three colors, brown, green, and blue. and they're not very bright either. plus there's only buzzing and birds going on. but at stores and most places there are five million intense colors all tightly packed in a small space. and when there are lots of people, there are so many layers of conversations, footsteps, movement. it makes my brain go on the frizz and i cant think straight or talk straight. im bummed because even if i straightened out the paranoia and low selfesteem negative stuff, my brain would be fried nonetheless and id be just as anxious. thats my rant, i dont know how anyone stands all the sounds and sights

 

[BlueDays]

I know what you mean. I find the more depressed I am relates directly to just how much sensory stimulation I can stand. I guess that is why I want to hide inside my house when I am really depressed.

 

[philly2bits]

I get a some sensory overload when I'm out shopping. Although I heard this is normal as the stores are designed to get people confused and in a state where they are more likely to buy more without thinking. The same as casinos I suppose.

 

[FOR REAL]

it's strange how opposites attract

 

[diesel]

this is why i stay up late , i love night because i live in the country and its so peacefull at night and the sky is perfect beause there is no light polution i listen to music and sometimes perform kata and other drills , it really relaxes my mind .

 

[Lorraine Manca]

I know what you mean. I find the more depressed I am relates directly to just how much sensory stimulation I can stand. I guess that is why I want to hide inside my house when I am really depressed.

yes, me too! its strange though, because colors and crap are supposed to lift your mood, but im like you

i believe those places are trying to confuse you, how could there possibly be 500 different types of cereal and fifty types of pickles and everything else?

 

[lurknomore]

I don't get overloaded easily visually, but I think that I do get overloaded by sounds at times. That could be why I can't have conversations very easily when there's a lot of background noise, or with a group of people- I just can't focus on who's talking, and it's as if I can't hear them. I don't know if it's really that they're not talking loud enough for me, or that it's too much work for my brain to attempt (i.e., it's overloaded and shuts out all sounds).

 

[EscapeArtist]

in nature there's only like three colors, brown, green, and blue. and they're not very bright either. plus there's only buzzing and birds going on. but at stores and most places there are five million intense colors all tightly packed in a small space. and when there are lots of people, there are so many layers of conversations, footsteps, movement. it makes my brain go on the frizz and i cant think straight or talk straight. im bummed because even if i straightened out the paranoia and low selfesteem negative stuff, my brain would be fried nonetheless and id be just as anxious. thats my rant, i dont know how anyone stands all the sounds and sights

You sound exactly like me. I think I start every sentence I say with "In nature...", because comparing every scenario with nature makes all the disorders and problems make perfect sense. And I completely agree with everything you said. Also, in nature, animals are naturally skeptical of every other animal, because they would be a potential harm, and a very rare occurance compared to our population. Our anxiety would be natural to strangers 'in nature', no? yes? Let's continue with this 'in nature' theory ::

 

[Lorraine Manca]

You sound exactly like me. I think I start every sentence I say with "In nature...", because comparing every scenario with nature makes all the disorders and problems make perfect sense. And I completely agree with everything you said. Also, in nature, animals are naturally skeptical of every other animal, because they would be a potential harm, and a very rare occurance compared to our population. Our anxiety would be natural to strangers 'in nature', no? yes? Let's continue with this 'in nature' theory ::

no kidding, id like to only run across the occasional rabbit rather than 2,000 people in one confined area, blah everythings so unnatural

 

[Tempus35]

Hmm I can't say that this effects me to much, I do have issues with sounds and visual input, but mainly because it triggers headaches. Of late I have issues sleeping etc, if there is any people noise, I can have wind etc, but if there is voices, or banging, certain music, I cant sleep.

 

[garry29]

I get sensory overload anytime I'm within a short distance of more than one person. Like if I'm in a shop or restaurant or whatever, I lose all concentration and just kind of fade out. I also get it with loud sounds which I have no control over (motorbikes, hoovers, people shouting in your ear) but it's more of a intense irritant feeling I get.