totally overstimulated need weeks to recover

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Have any of you ever had an experience where you ended up being so stressed out, emotionally drained, or overstimulated that you needed a while to recove?
I was at my sisters house and she had a sick kitten, and he kept crying so I was holding him for hours. I couldn't stand that, I felt like a had a human baby that was dependent on me and I felt really tied down. I can't handle any feeling of responsibility( a problem that is apparently unique to me, my doctors can't decide whether that is more from my neurological problems or my mood disorder) and I was getting really stressed out.
The kitten had to be euthanized a few days later. I came back home and felt like I just needed to rest. I didn't want anybody to try to talk to me; if I wanted to talk to THEM that was fine, but basically I got overly stressed about playing cards with or socializing with any people. I felt really selfish, but I really needed some alone time. I'VE FELT LIKE THIS FOR A WEEK, AND i THINK IT MIGHT LAST A COUPLE MORE WEEKS
Has anybody else felt something even remotely similar/ Can anybody else relate to this?

I have had an experience which required me to get away for a couple of weeks, but it was a bit more serious than kitty overload. However, I do have stresses on a regualr basis which require some down time to recover. Just try to relax and give yourself the time you need to get over it.

Not for WEEKS, no. But sometimes for a day or two, if it was particularly crazy.

Off the subject, claire333, I love your avatar.

One week, tops, if given the opportunity to get to a quiet, predictable, controllable environment. A single incident is easier to recover from than a long-term situation, even if it's an extremely overwhelming incident.

But if we're not talking about just the immediate effects of overload, long-term stress (including stress from constant overload) can trigger an episode of depression, which takes months to years to recover from. That's happened to me. It can be prevented by keeping your stress level low. (Depending on your own brain, you could end up with all sorts of minor and major psychological problems. Stress is a risk factor for just about everything.)

I did have an experience where a week of extreme physical exertion caused some kind of hormonal mix-up that left me tired for two weeks afterwards. Thankfully I saw the doctor (it had messed up my period, too) and the fix was pretty simple--three days of hormone supplements snapped things back to normal. So if your body gets into the act, it could be problematic. I don't know if that happens to guys, though I know for sure you can get headaches, bad digestion, and muscle soreness directly from stress, and of course it'll aggravate everything else you have.

I have had small incidents that would destroy the rest of the day for me...or maybe the next few days....
I have made major transitions in life which left me feeling almost totally crippled and unable to cope...for months at a time....I have sometimes slipped into major depressions as a result...

if that counts....

As soon as I get another job offer, I'm quitting my current job.

Then I'll use the month (or however long it is before it starts) to recover.


I NEED IT right now.



6 months of a job that you hate + an environment that prevents healthy sleep + 2 months on-and-off mind altering medicine with bad side effects that you're taking just to stay awake to avoid getting fired from the job you hate is a recipe for disaster.

If I wasn't so pessimistic about how long it would take to find a new job, I'd quit tomorrow.

Yeah everytime I move or go on vacation I feel like that.

If I've had a particularly bad meltdown, it can take a few days to stop having that melty feeling. You know the feeling, the one where you feel like all your nerves are on top of your skin and that you might cry if anyone talks to you, or looks at you, or touches you, or breathes the same air as you....that one.

If I have a meltdown bad enough that it makes me go into my full autistic mode, which is usually hand ticking, some flapping, somewhat nonverbal, although not entirely, it can render me feeling pretty uncomfortable and disabled for a few days. I hate that feeling. It sucks.

i can't stand the sense of responsibility either...i think it could be due to the fact that it can intervene with my routine...
it always takes me the longest time to recover from things most people find small...just being out one day makes me need a vacation longer than the outing....i can only stand so long being out and especially with people..(and i don't even like going places by myself so uhm..thats very strange)....makes me mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted and gives me migraines...and its even worse when those outings or responsibilities interfere with my set routine...it takes me a while to settle back into it sometimes...


i stress and overwhelm easily...many times i actually get sick...fevers, colds, etc...