Sensory overload

Sensory overload
Sensory overload
Specialty	Psychiatry
Symptoms	Irritability; poor eye contact; hyperesthesia; muscle tension; sweating; insomnia; restlessness; aggression; difficulty concentrating; fatigue;
Complications	Self-harm; difficulties with social interaction; social isolation; avoidance of tasks or activities;
Prevention	Avoid or limit intense sensory stimulation; identify triggers of sensory overload;
Treatment	Accommodations; occupational therapy;

Sensory overload occurs when one or more of the body's senses experiences over-stimulation from the environment.

There are many environmental elements that affect an individual. Examples of these elements are urbanization, crowding, noise, mass media, and technology.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

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