What does a PDA meltdown look like?

meltdowns – an 'out of control' state which may include shouting, crying, throwing or breaking things. physical or verbal aggression directed towards others. self-injurious behaviours. shutdowns – individuals may hide or curl up in a ball, withdraw to a space that feels safe or stop communicating/moving.

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Distressed behaviours

What are distressed behaviours?

Distressed behaviours arise when our life experiences (sensory, emotional, social, demands etc.) exceed our capacity to cope and we feel overwhelmed and lose control.

Distressed behaviours in neurodivergent individuals may include:

meltdowns – an ‘out of control’ state which may include shouting, crying, throwing or breaking things – an ‘out of control’ state which may include shouting, crying, throwing or breaking things physical or verbal aggression directed towards others

directed towards others self-injurious behaviours

shutdowns – individuals may hide or curl up in a ball, withdraw to a space that feels safe or stop communicating/moving. Shutdowns can sometimes be for a prolonged period (please see info on autistic burnout and catatonia-like breakdown for more information) – individuals may hide or curl up in a ball, withdraw to a space that feels safe or stop communicating/moving. Shutdowns can sometimes be for a prolonged period (please see info on autistic burnout and catatonia-like breakdown for more information) taking flight – running from the source of distress It’s important to view these behaviours as being similar to a, or an external expression of someone’s internal turmoil, that is often the result of an accumulation of factors that leads to overload. Distressed behaviours aren’t under the individual’s control or something that they choose to do. They’re very different to a tantrum, which is usually short-lived, with a clear trigger and purpose, during which an individual is normally aware of their surroundings. Sometimes distressed behaviours show more in one environment than in others due to masking – when emotions and difficulties are camouflaged they may then be released either when an individual reaches an environment where they feel safe or when they can’t be ‘held in’ any longer. With PDA, distressed behaviours usually occur after a hierarchy of avoidance approaches have already been in evidence but have not been noted or acted upon (please see what is demand avoidance for more details on this). And usually once things have reached the point of distress it’s impossible for others to intervene, so the priority is then to keep everyone as safe as possible.

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