Overstimulation and responses

Your mind is full of sounds that are too loud, you see a bright light, you are being touched too much, you smell a strong smell and you can taste something that is really strong and nasty.

This is known as

Sensory Overload

 

Your mind needs a way to cope.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You hold your ears to filter out the noise. Or you may hold your head to filter out the noise.

Or something else entirely.

You suddenly find yourself very irritated. You cannot tell anyone what is upsetting you. You begin to act angry, but you're not angry. Your mind can't handle all the strain on your senses, so it makes you lash out.

This is known as a

Meltdown

This isn't the only way your mind deals with Sensory Overload though.

You suddenly feel your mind shut down. Your mind is completely blank, and you are doing nothing. Every one of your senses has shut down. You sit there staring into space for a  while.

This is known as a

Shut down

Author's Note

Notify me of any mistakes, even simple ones lik typos or left out words. :)

Reviews

[Weaver]

"a stromng smell" - "strong" - no comma after "smell"
"This isn't the only your mind deals" - dropped word - "This isn't the only way..."
"Everyone of your senses have shut down" - "Every one of your senses has shut down"

Good use of second person ("you") to give the description greater impact. Writing in second person usually feels a bit invasive to the reader - and that's exactly the effect you want for this piece, to give the reader a small taste of what it feels like for a person actually experiencing this kind of overstimulation.