Sensory overload is when your five senses — sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste — take in more information than your brain can process. When your brain is overwhelmed by this input, it enters ...

Too much sensory input can overstimulate your brain and cause emotional distress or shutdown. Sensory overload can happen with anxiety disorders, autism, and ADHD, but anyone can experience it. Taking ...

Imagine sitting in a quiet house and hearing a faint sound. On its own, you might barely notice it. Now imagine that same sound paired with a small movement in your peripheral vision. Neither signal ...