{"product_id":"shutdown-panic-or-trauma-muriel-gabriela-harrington-9781923646162","title":"Shutdown, Panic, or Trauma?: Disentangling Rejection Sensitivity, Autistic Shutdowns, and C-PTSD for AuDHD Individuals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I can't tell if I'm being rejected, shutting down, or triggered-and I don't know what to do about any of it.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you're autistic AND have ADHD (AuDHD), you know that overwhelming emotional responses are part of daily life. But here's what nobody tells you: \u003cstrong\u003ewhat you're experiencing isn't one thing-it's three completely different nervous system responses that require three completely different solutions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book solves the problem that's been making you feel like you're failing at \"emotional regulation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll discover how to identify: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)\u003c\/strong\u003e - the unbearable emotional pain from perceived criticism that comes with ADHD, hitting you instantly and making you want to disappear or rage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutistic Shutdowns\u003c\/strong\u003e - your nervous system's emergency shutdown when sensory, social, or cognitive overload becomes too much, leaving you nonverbal and exhausted\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplex PTSD (C-PTSD)\u003c\/strong\u003e - trauma responses from a lifetime of invalidation, bullying, masking, and marginalization that most neurodivergent people carry without realizing it\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy this matters: \u003c\/strong\u003e Using the wrong recovery strategy makes things worse. Treating RSD like a shutdown extends your suffering. Treating a shutdown like RSD prevents your system from protecting itself. Treating trauma like either one leaves you stuck in cycles that never resolve.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside you'll find: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e✓ The Three-Question Rapid Assessment for identifying what's happening in real time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e✓ Physical sensation mapping guides (where you feel it in your body reveals what it is)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e✓ Decision trees for common scenarios: boss criticism, crowded parties, cancelled plans, partner conflicts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e✓ Specific recovery protocols for each experience (what actually works, not generic advice)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e✓ How RSD creates trauma vulnerability and how trauma amplifies RSD (the vicious cycle explained)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e✓ Why autistic shutdowns happen during RSD episodes and trauma flashbacks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e✓ The \"stress bucket\" concept and why your bucket fills faster than neurotypical peers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e✓ Scripts for explaining your needs to employers, partners, healthcare providers, and friends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e✓ Accommodation requests that work for each type of experience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e✓ Treatment hierarchy: what to address first when you have all three\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e✓ Building a life designed for your actual nervous system, not the one you wish you had\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is for you if: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou've been told you have \"emotional dysregulation\" but that label explains nothing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvery emotional response feels like a crisis and you can't tell what kind\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapy hasn't worked because nobody understood your AuDHD experience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou're exhausted from trying to manage overwhelming feelings with tools that don't work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou want practical, evidence-based strategies backed by research, not just \"try mindfulness\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes this different: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the ONLY book that specifically addresses the intersection of RSD, autistic shutdowns, and C-PTSD for the AuDHD population. Most books cover autism OR ADHD-not both. Most lump all emotional overwhelm together under \"dysregulation.\" This book gives you the diagnostic clarity and targeted tools you've been missing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe science behind it: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch shows that approximately 60% of autistic adults have probable PTSD (compared to 4.5% of the general population), up to 99% of people with ADHD experience rejection sensitivity, and autistic nervous systems are fundamentally more reactive and less flexible. You're not \"too sensitive\"-you're dealing with real neurological differences that require specific interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Muriel Gabriela Harrington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923646168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923646162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neurodiverse Ways Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d","brand":"Muriel Gabriela Harrington","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997813584127,"sku":"9781923646162","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shutdown-panic-or-trauma-muriel-gabriela-harrington-9781923646162","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}