When to ask for help when dysregulated?
Hi all,
I'm wondering, when is the "right" time to ask or call for help when you're dysregulated? Do you personally have a metaphorical line you have to pass? When do you think it's "serious enough"?
For context: I live supported, but during nights and weekends, the support workers aren't here. We do have a number we can call when something's wrong though, but I'm usually too scared to call it. I'm usually too nervous to call because, as I understand it, it's supposed to be for crises and emergencies, which I rarely have. In my opinion, at least. But I'm a star at minimizing my struggles. The support workers told me I could've called the number in some situations when I didn't, too.
As for right now, I feel dysregulated, but like not in a meltdown kinda way. I very rarely get meltdowns, luckily. But I'm over- and understimulated at the same time; I desperately want to do something, but almost everything feels like too much. It's very frustrating and making me more dysregulated by the minute. I currently have a personal project I'm totally hyperfixated on, but that's too overstimulating too... There isn't really anything I can do now, except write this post and hopefully get some useful info. I currently keep having the impulse to hit myself in the head too, but I'm still able to control it somewhat.
Anyways, I hope someone is able to answer my question. Have a good day!