#sensory overload

Sensory overload and emotions

Someone experiencing sensory overload might have feelings of ‘flight or fight’, as well as overexcitement, irritability, anxiety, physical discomfort or fear. This may lead to the young person ‘flipping their lid’.

Young people with sensory processing differences tend to experience emotions very differently to their peers and may respond to their emotions in ways that lead to social judgements e.g. meltdowns, anger or wanting to hide.

They may feel pressured to change themselves to fit in. This is known as masking, which can be exhausting and even harmful to a young person’s health and well-being.

#sensoryoverload

#understandinghowwefeel

#childhoodtrauma

#liontheoryproject