tertiary · Dysregulated
Shutdown
Part of the Emotional Dysregulation ADHD
What is Shutdown?
Your system drops into low-output mode to self-protect.
When you might feel shutdown
Shutdown is a specific form of stuck, which itself is a type of dysregulated. You might experience this feeling in situations where dysregulated is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define shutdown.
Emotional Hierarchy
Explore Shutdown on the Interactive Wheel
Use our free interactive feeling wheel to explore shutdown and discover related emotions.
Open Emotional Dysregulation ADHDRelated Emotions
Chaotic
Thoughts, feelings, and tasks compete without clear order....
Scattered
Focus keeps breaking, making follow-through difficult....
Maxed Out
Cognitive and emotional capacity are both fully occupied....
Overstimulated
Noise, demands, and emotion exceed your sensory threshold....
Paralyzed
Initiation and switching feel blocked despite urgency....
Spent
Emotional effort has depleted your available energy....