I can't stop the outbursts.

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I keep getting agitated or confused and I end up shooting swear words, throwing things, hitting people and hurting myself.

I guess these are meltdowns but they happen a few times a day.

I really want to get into a postgraduate degree in medicine in the future and live my dream of becoming a forensic pathologist.

But I know if I have these frequent meltdowns, that won't happen.

Does anyone else here have the same problem? How do you deal with them?

I often have trouble with my behavior when I get frustrated...I hit my head with my fists, bite myself or scream when upset...low ability to cope.

I may know what caused it but cannot explain why I do something.

If I get talked to while I am overloaded, my responses are delayed (stopping the behavior). When talked to it must be short with simple sentences, or not at all.

I have your problem, and have no idea how to fix it. I've done the stress ball thing, deep breaths, but when I'm about to meltdown, absolutely nothing can stop it, even strong medication. So good luck and I guess you could try hypnotism or a path of self discovery or something... Maybe that would help?

Hi SteelMaiden,
For me; two of these a day (AM & PM) resolved the issues you mentioned:

I was having this same problem, I would sit at my desk and curse every time I got stressed out. Then I started realizing I was going to get myself in big trouble if I didn't stop because once I did it when my boss was walking by and more recently just as the head of personal walked up (F word both times). I don't know if there is an actual rule against it, but it's a corporate environment and not at all appropriate.

Anyway, I was reading about everyone's plashes and got one for my desk. It has really helped. It's meant for a baby and has all kinds of textures on it and makes crinkly noises in some places. So as soon as I start feeling the stress coming on, I pick it up and start squeezing it in different places. Sometimes during the day I just pet it's head like it's alive. Really no major outbursts, I can't believe how much it has helped me. If you would have told me a year ago, I'd have a plush friend I would have thought you were nuts!

Another thing though is that I remind myself that because I feel stress coming on in my body, does not mean there is an actual emergency. My body overreacts to stress and it's ok to allow myself to relax and just get through it without freaking out.

Edit - I keep writing PLUSHIE and the computer keeps changing it!