Help me name the soundproofed closet I’m making to have meltdowns in! Here’s what my wife and I have come up with…
The Rage Room
Studio SCREAM
Chamber of Shrieks
The Zone of Overwhelm
Other (you tell me!!)
More context:
my therapist and I have been talking about meltdowns, and she helped me realize I’ve internalized this idea that I must Always Avoid Meldowns, that they’re to be repressed at all costs —
And she was like “By all means do what you can to regulate yourself so that you don’t get to the point of a meltdown, but if you get to that point you just gotta let it out man”
And I was like. Oh. Oh damn. 🤯
“But I don’t wanna scream so loud my neighbors get worried!”
So my therapy homework was to create a space where I’d feel safe to have meltdowns when I need to. And my wife has been so sweet — the moment I told her about it she was online looking for stuff to put in it, and putting together a design plan 🥹
I know she’s really glad to have a, like, actionable way to help me with my mental health stuff. She needs a Project and this has been just the thing.
…anyone else have a meltdown / sensory safe space?
