Trying To Identify Psychological Term For "shutdowns."

[marblemaze]

^^ to answer the above question, the reason I wish there was just one word is because when I look up the meaning of any of the various terms, no one term, including disassociation, seems to cover all of what I am describing, so it would be good if there was a term that describes all of that in the event that I want to explain it to someone, I think "dissociative shutdown" might be as good as I can find for a term, unless someone knows of a better term.

 

[Esterio]

I originally went to see a psychologist 5 1/2 years ago and was told that my symptoms were because of P...

Thanks for the post devin12 I don't know the term for that. It sounds to me about how things go for me at bad times I shut down I do nothing for days. the post brought a lot of good replies thanks.
Peace be safe

 

[marblemaze]

You're welcome, there's another thread on this site where many people said they could not talk when it happens, and that doesn't seem to be mentioned in the basic types of dissociative disorders, maybe the closest term is DDNOS (dissociative disorder not otherwise specified). I'm guess it's that, or maybe it is just called a dissociative shutdown, I've seen that term mentioned. If I ever find a better term out there I will add it to this thread, thanks.

 

[BlueOrange]

Losing the ability to talk (ataxia) is a symptom that I experience when I have certain types of dissociative episodes. It's not a disorder in itself, it's a problems that's caused by a disorder. (Hope that helps.)

There's a lot of variation in people's experiences, which prevents us from having a neat word that covers 'the bundle of symptoms exactly the way that anyone experiences it'.

 

[marblemaze]

thanks that helps

 

[marblemaze]

Based on the responses I got, I think the general consensus is that my symptoms are still dissociation even if they don't completely match any one particular type of dissociation. That's what I take from the various responses I got on here about it. Even though this has been happening to me for 5 1/2 years, I'm only just now looking into what it all means and what things are called. This is because I find the whole thing really depressing, honestly, but I'm trying to encourage myself to understand more about it. I was a little surprised that there wasn't a more definite term because I know two people who have the same symptoms I listed here, but I'm guessing what I have is DDNOS (non-specified dissociation). I've only looked into this for a few days online and online info is limited. Thanks to everyone who responded for their input. If anyone ever thinks they have more info on this that would be helpful, please post it here and I will check back from time to time. At least one other person was glad I asked the question so it helps them too if you add more info. Thanks.

 

[BlueOrange]

If anyone ever thinks they have more info on this that would be helpful, please post it here and I will check back from time to time.

Err, no :)

If you think we might have other thoughts that would be useful to you, then please read other threads. We've learned a LOT, and many of us here could talk for a whole day and feel like we've only covered the basic introduction. (I, for instance, teach a two-day course on 'How to suggest to someone that they should see a therapist'.)

 

[marblemaze]

ok, then what I'm saying is if anyone else would like to contribute to this thread in the future about anything to do with the question I asked in relation to these symptoms, which is not covered by other threads, because it's more specific to this set of symptoms (for instance, maybe there is more to the term "dissociative shutdown" than I was able to find out about), I would greatly appreciate it, thanks

I'd like the thread to remain open to any new ideas about it that might come up later, that's all I'm trying to say. In the event that someone sees it who has information to add that hasn't been covered here or by other threads.

 

[void]

Losing the ability to talk (ataxia) is a symptom that I experience when I have certain types of diss...

@BlueOrange just a kind clarification if I may:)

Ataxia is a neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements that includes gait abnormality.(per wikipedia)

Losing the ability to talk can have several different medical terms associated with it, depending on its etiology, duration, etc....

Selective mutism can be the appropriate term for the loss of the ability to speak related to psychological concerns.

Perhaps you were thinking of "Aphasia" which is an inability to comprehend and formulate language because of damage to specific brain regions.[1] This damage is typically caused by a cerebral vascular accident (stroke), or head trauma....(per wikipedia)

I hope that is helpful.:)

 

[BlueOrange]

Much appreciated, @void !

 

[marblemaze]

The inability to talk really seems to go right along with the withdrawal process for me. It seems to be part of the shutdown rather than a by-product or result of it. But this stuff all happens so fast, you never know, maybe it is a secondary thing because these things start happening within seconds. My body just starts getting really still and I start not talking and it makes it really hard to say anything. I can't even think or find the words even if someone is frustrated with me for not talking. Let's just say talking is difficult and it's not possible to have fully formed thoughts when it's happening.

 

[marblemaze]

ok, I think I have solved this question on my own somewhat, maybe not completely as far as what things are called (terms used). I was triggered by something small 2 weeks ago but it did trigger a big reaction because it was something that triggered me based on abandonment issues (which is significant for me, long story short). I did withdraw, I did have the usual 4 day thing happen, my personality did go away and was replaced by negative and painful emotions, but after this I think I started having depersonalization. My symptoms on this match what it says on wikipedia for this. So I think withdrawal is not often in descriptions of dissociation but it is connected and can lead into forms of it. I was reading something by an early psychologist from about 100 years ago and he was describing withdrawal going into dissociation as being part of the dissociation process, so it's not that withdrawal is separate, and it's not that it is dissociation, it's that it can be connected, or lead into it. Actually I've seen info on psychologists websites that show that they think it's part of it. So it's a language thing, it's an interpretive thing, It's however you want to view things. That's what I think now based on what just happened. I don't usually get the depersonalization part but it shows me that the other stuff can appear without it. So it's up to interpretation if someone wants to think withdrawal is part of disociation. Descriptions in modern times seem to leave the withdrawal part out.