Autistic Meltdowns In 3 Minutes | Autistic Meltdowns In A Nutshell

Hi! I'm Orion Kelly and I'm Autistic. On this video I explain what #autistic meltdowns are in just 3 MINUTES. Plus, I share some of my personal lived experiences as an #actuallyautistic person. #autism #autismsigns #whatautismfeelslike #autisticmeltdown

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[Smurgles]

"Autistic Meltdowns in Three Minutes" - my first thought: "Oh, my meltdowns take much longer than three minutes. LOL!

[whitneymason]

When I had meltdowns while undiagnosed I was dubbed a crybaby. When my son has public meltdowns sometimes I get dirty looks. Thanks for sharing this, very important.

[BAS.]

The thing neurotypicals never understand is that they are uncontrollable. Sometimes when I have a meltdown I feel like I know I “shouldn’t” behave like this, I don’t want to behave like this, I don’t choose to behave like this, my body jut does it without any permission. It’s like being trapped inside yourself while someone else is controlling your body. It’s like being possessed.

[emmettron]

I’m 40 and am maybe starting to realize why I have meltdowns at my work when it gets overwhelming. It’s never directed at my coworkers or other people but I can definitely relate to the embarrassment of them seeing me not at my best.

[eghtimx]

Thank you, that is one of the best ‘in a nutshell’ explanation of Autistic meltdown, no we don’t grow out if them, I’m 60 I still meltdown, it’s not intentional, it just happens, your explanation is such a good one. Sometimes, often life and all the noise of living is so unbearable. Growing up, mostly undiagnosed, I was accused many times of attention seeking, over reacting, trying to get my own way etc etc.Even after diagnoses it’s mostly misunderstood. It’s not always tolerated when a child melts down, but it’s even less tolerated in an adult. I wish everyone could/would read this.

[ann-cathrin]

I like the shorter sparks of info in between and together with the longer videos. Listening to you is nice. Thank you

[RichardBronosky]

0:55 For me it's social and emotional. When I fail in a social situation and I can't communicate clearly, I am susceptible to a meltdown. Then when my claims are rejected with you're just an asshole; you're a queer; you're a retard; you're a liar; that's not what you meant; that's not *what you said*... I don't know how turn off the noise and pressure and disappointment and failure and self-hatred.

** that last one really breaks me. No one puts half as much effort into their word choice as me. I have to, because I've suffered so badly. Then to tell me I said something different? Tell me what I said was insufficient, but don't change it and criticize your change!

[lunamoondrop]

i’m not ashamed of them anymore because they happen when i have been mistreated repeatedly.

[godlovesmawellyboots]

Thank you for another great video - I really like the shorter format! I have ADHD so, as helpful and interesting as I have found your other videos, I sometimes struggle to maintain focus for the longer ones.

[Mzansi]

Thanks very much!
I was diagnosed with Autism last year at the "tender" age of 48. It is tough to go through meltdowns. The ones that I had as an adult, were VERY intense. Still don't know how to handle them, but I at least I now understand the cause and that I'm not alone.

[amandamandamands]

Since being diagnosed I try not to be 'on' as much, because of that I now notice signs that things are becoming overwhelming. Depending on what I am doing I will either remove myself or I will push through but reduce interaction etc so that I have the energy that I need to get what I was doing finished. Example of pushing through is that if I am in the middle of grocery shopping I will get it finished (might end up missing a couple of things because the focus has gone) rather than just leave cause I know that it will be something that will annoy me later not having what I wanted and having to energy up for another trip the next day instead.

[degrassiglee]

I just got home from a doctor's appointment where I was turned away because I was late to the appointment by 17 minutes. I tried to advocate for myself against the clinic's strict policies and tried to explain that there was traffic and I have a hard time with directions so I had my mom make a wrong turn before getting to the clinic. They were cold and harsh towards me and I was already in a panicked state so I blew up. I felt like a Coca Cola bottle that had been shaken and then the lid was taken off. I absolutely humiliated myself all because I was triggered by the staff being so ruthless towards me about their late policies. I swore and stormed out of the office and I screamed in the parking lot and got even more panicky because I couldn't find my mom in the parking lot and then I cried really hard and panicked the entire drive home. I sent an email to the clinic letting them know how their lack of empathy really led to this situation evening occurring and that is important that they treat people with compassion as they are working in a medical setting with vulnerable people. I am only just calming down now from my meltdown and I am struggling with the aftermath in that I feel horribly embarrassed and mortified but I also know that I am unable to really stop it from happening and I guess I'm just frustrated that I can't control it.

[createwildescapes]

Had one today. Feeling so drained. But was able to reach out for help and watching Autistic YouTubers channels has been very supportive. Feeling seen and understood in this way is beginning to change my perspective on life.

[cynthiaswank]

That's me I thought I had a anger issue and felt bad that I couldn't control it.
I have Major depression, ADD OCD PTSD. And incest survivor. Couldn't understand why meds for the last 35 yrs didn't help. Suicide is always on my mind. I feel different then everyone it's hard. I couldn't finish college to be a nurse. I know what I'm not capable of.
Thanks for sharing all your videos only an autistic person knows how we feel🧡

[JohnBrown-ignc]

This explains why I got so frustrated when I was doing production work. Some days I couldn't take it because I got so angry and I wanted to walk out. I realize now that production work isn't for me due to the constant overstimulation. I was undiagnosed at that time and I didn't know what the deal was. Thankfully now I know

[annab]

I definitely had meltdowns as a kid, spent most of the time crying and dissociating. As an adult, I don't have them anymore - or have them very rarely (it's hard to tell if it's a meltdown, definitely not a classic one). Turns out before I even knew what was going on, I painstakingly curated my life so that I would never get triggered into a meltdown. Life is safe, but boring. Now I know why it needs to be this way.

[chriscortopassi]

What's interesting is while autism was basically not on people's radar until Rain Man in 1988, today support is only available for autistic children. Guess what: those children will grow up to become adults and they will still have autism

[amiamarylis]

I have ASD and also severe social phobia, to the point that I am pretty much unable to leave the house without a support worker (with a very small number of places as exceptions) and am non-verbal (selective mutism) with people I do not know well, and also with ppl I do know well if I am too anxious.
I recently spent three weeks in hospital, a very non-neurodivergent friendly place (even though the staff really did try). I discovered that when I have a meltdown I am actually able to speak, or scream, rather, but the main word out of my mouth is the F-word, which I rarely use normally, and afterwards I have extremely poor recall of what I actually said.

[stephanieblahbiddyblah]

Thank you. Orian. For all your work, passion, dedication...

[beatrixblitzer]

I’m an adult going through this. I just had a rage or meltdown during g a simple argument. I was diagnosed two years ago with autism and as an adult I e had little help or understanding from the medical community.

I don’t want to be this way and it’s scary but it’s difficult to convey.