When your mind is in overdrive, you're dysregulated -- meaning you're less able to deal with any stressors that come your way. Malte Mueller via Getty Images A few weeks ago, a viral tweet perfectly ...

In a compilation of vaguely chaotic clips, creator Dani Cole shows herself struggling with a noisy juicer, fighting to slice a watermelon, and expressing frustration over an uncooperative hair clip.

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Mental-health lingo has peppered conversations for years. Look no further than “gaslighting,” which ...

Overstimulation is when the brain gets too much input at once. This can make it hard to focus, think clearly, or stay calm. Feeling annoyed or drained, acting confused or frustrated, and not being ...

Just an overstimulated mom trying to keep it together. Before we even left, the kids had a full meltdown—outfit changes, big feelings, and resistance all around. Somehow, the lecture worked. The rest ...

Overstimulation, also known as sensory overload, is more widespread in today's fast-paced, technologically advanced society. With so much information to intake and process, our senses are frequently ...

A few weeks ago, a viral tweet perfectly captured a phenomenon familiar to many of us. The post ― a response to someone’s question “what’s your biggest ick about yourself?” ― read simply: “i can be ...