Autism TMI Virtual Reality Experience

Warning: this film contains flashing lights, bright colours and loud, sudden noises. Some people might experience motion sickness in this 360 degree virtual reality film.
Prepare to step into the virtual reality world of Too Much Information.
Sometimes, autistic people become overloaded by everything around them. That can make the outside world feel like a terrifying place. And for their families, all the looks, judgements and tuts make it feel like a lonely and isolated place.
That’s why we’ve created a virtual reality experience in collaboration with autistic adults and children. So you can feel every single sight, every single sound, every single stare they endure on a simple trip to the shopping centre. So stay calm, take a breath and make sure your headphones are plugged in.
The question is: Will you make it to the end?
#AutismTMI
To fully experience sensory overload, grab your headphones, download the app and get Google cardboard goggles, available now at: www.autism.org.uk/VR
If you don't have a Google cardboard or a VR headset to hand, we highly recommend viewing the 360 video with headphones.
Warning: this film contains flashing lights, bright colours and loud, sudden noises
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[@DarknessBrothersPT]

Actually this is not autism in specific, this is sensory overload disorder, many people with autism have it but not everyone.

[@FridayWitch9]

It’s also similar to my experience, I ADHD, auditory processing disorder, and anxiety. Going to a foot ball game for the first time was incredibly overwhelming and grocery shopping is tough if I’m alone in a bigger store.

[@alexisb829]

Elizabeth O definitely I have the same problem and I start to have terrible panic attacks to the point where I get sick so definitely know!

[@jennya9163]

Oh good god this video is what i experience...this will help me explain it to others

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

@@FridayWitch9 hope it went well. What game are you going too see

[@sonjasisneros-chavez9824]

Sensory overload is a symptom on autism spectrum. I am autistic and I studied child development and medical aide.

[@lovelandfrog5692]

This honestly feels like a panic attack. It’s like the ones I have.

[@peachypair2663]

Welcome to my life

[@realPidge]

It is.

[@myloisafuckingidiot.4962]

not comparable.

[@marielle99]

It is and the feeling is the same because he was having panic at that moment but as autistic person we also have our sences work 1000 times harder so everything is extreemly bright or extreemly dark smells makes you want to barf because they get to strong your body feels like it is not yours Tasts of a simple cookie can be horrible And then the scared feeling it gives you makes it worse and worse and all of that to getter makes you want to hide at home but these things often happen when we are not home and that makes it worse and then we also get scared because we feel like we bother others

[@reinhardt8780]

@@marielle99 Totally agree, I'm not really sure how many times I've had a meltdown, but everywhere I go I'm worried my senses would go crazy.

[@betshilton]

KZbin: watch this Me: don't watch this, you have sensory dysfunction Me: *watches it*

[@brynethfuller6709]

I know right, I'm an aspie with anxiety I clicked on it and thought, well this wont bother me

[@chocopeach7517]

I know right? Like I already have autism-

[@PhantomCatcus]

Mee

[@rydoggo]

@@brynethfuller6709 me, over here, I get overloaded basically when I go into crowded areas. Hence why I tend to stay home.

[@insertname1857]

felt that 😬

[@Born2Losenot2win]

It’s like when your health bar is too low in battle field 4

[@jackdaw5736]

Lmao

[@nerosonic]

Roflmao

[@brpburpw4096]

I

[@jackdaw5736]

thicccow xo bro what

[@brpburpw4096]

@@jackdaw5736 r yall talking about fortnite or am i acting dumb 😳💀💀

[@melissaburdick8432]

This is what a panic attack/high anxiety feels like...amazing video, it's so difficult to explain to someone. People always ask me to travel and they don't understand my entire time traveling is like this! I don't retain any information and don't remember anything people say. I'm not there! Why would people force others to feel this for selfish reasons? Exposure therapy really helps, but if I don't want to experience this they should understand. I think literally one person in my life doesn't push me, doesn't get angry, lets me choose and doesn't impose guilt.

[@mrdojob]

I'm autistic yet interested in seeing how mild exposure therapy might have an impact of people with autism. I was hoping to start a two autism clubs, one in the UK and one in the netherlands but after seeing some fellow people with aspergers I seriously started to question if two groups travelling will be as easy as I was hoping seeing many need to travel with a parent. Mild exposure however? I don't know. I think getting some autistics travelling without their parents might help a lot. Airports are gonna be a bastard for many though.

[@mrdojob]

scRUAM. I think sadly nothing can be done to cure people like us. I dunno if getting a new type of job might benefit you though.

[@fckyouall9895]

Melissa Burdick yea I suffer from panic attacks and this is what it's like pretty much

[@Samfl0wers]

@@scRUAM I used to work in retail to try and get used to it by means of exposure but jesus it just made it all worse.

[@journalnowicandootherthing4682]

@@mrdojob Airports are starting to have Autism friendly areas [ mostly for children though]

[@talesfromthecomicshop4680]

People never believe me when I try and tell them it’s literally this bad most of the time cause I’m high functioning. Thank you for making this

[@clicheguevara5282]

Same. People think that being high functioning is "easier", but in certain ways, it's actually more difficult. I couldn't even get a proper diagnosis until I was 38. As a kid, my doctors repeatedly misdiagnosed me, put me on drugs, and sent me away to a "home for troubled teens". People treat you differently because you're clearly different, but you don't get any of the compassion or understanding that you'd get if people knew you were autistic. ..and if you're undiagnosed, you just feel like a weirdo or like you're just broken somehow. It's no wonder that so many of us end up with PTSD in early to mid adulthood after decades of masking, isolation, and being completely misunderstood.

[@thebuilder5271]

Yeah level 1 support needs just means you need little to no help with ADLs (activities of daily living). Doesn’t mean anything about how bad your sensory sensitivity is or even how “visibly autistic” you are

[@icantthinkofaname9935]

Man, I wish I was "high functioning" but I don't think I'm that intelligent but that's okay because you can't help your intelligence:)

[@sebbef]

I were feeling this until the blackout part, squeezing your hands when it gets overwhelming with noises and impressions. I just don't understand why it always have to be a kid in these type of videos, I'm 22 and still experience a lot the same.

[@lindadenmark]

I think they used a child in this because often when this happens to a child the onlookers feel like the parent should be able to control their child. I myself am 71 and this happens to me. As an adult, I know enough to stay out of malls and places that will cause this response. However, it can happen in surprising places, like in a brightly lit hospital with fluorescent lights everywhere which hum and flicker and occasionally sound like a screaming hearing aid. It brings on panic and hyperventilating because it overwhelms my system. I shut down and start spasming and making weird noises. Under natural light most people don’t even know I am autistic.

[@venezzrok871]

Because it's so parents can imagine what it is like for the autistic kid they are raising

[@brickbrigade]

My hands were shaking by the time the black out started and I swear I was breathing faster. Well-made simulation of sensory overload.

[@sharishark0778]

Yeah me personally never experienced the blackout effect or we’ll don’t remember

[@Katiewhocanread]

36, and I work in a shopping mall. The one depicted here is practically empty compared to my workplace. Though I don't (yet) have an autism diagnosis, I experience this regularly, especially at weekends and school holidays when the place is heaving. I can usually mask the effect it has on me, but not always. It is A Lot.

[@gabriellatrevino1277]

I’m autistic and this made me cry. I finally have a video to show ppl how I’ve always experienced the world.

[@Orefamilylawncare]

Does this accurately show what you experience??

[@vagaboncarpet152]

I'm autistic as well, i cried too 😅

[@LaCruzEnElJardin]

Yasque!

[@fromfatimawithlove7017]

@@Orefamilylawncarefor me I can say yes…everything is overwhelming lol I try to wear headphones everywhere

[@annaczyz7185]

yes

[@banterabc5135]

WHEN WILL THERE BE A VIDEO FOR AUTISTICS, OF HOW THE NEUROTYPICAL VIEW IS? REALLY INTERESSTED IN HOW THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE.

[@mksabourinable]

banter abc SAME

[@katharineseaton8961]

I'd really like to help make one, though it would be hard to replicate on video for you guys, I think. Compared to this and other videos that I've seen (plus conversations I've had with people on the AS) the neurotypical view is sort of more but less. Ie, we have perhaps more of an overview of an entire environment because the senses kind of regulate themselves to a comfortable balance, but also we experience individual things a lot less. That said, just as there is not one mould for autism, NT is a spectrum too. I would definitely say that I am more sensitive to environment than many NTs I know - I used to instruct on light aircraft and one of the reasons I've stopped is that the sensory load was simply exhausting. Whereas colleagues could happily hoist themselves up and down for 12 hours straight and then go to the pub after, I would be in bed each night with my nerves jangling! I used to think I was just weak and lazy, or lacking confidence, but now I have two autistic sons I realise that I was probably needing to 'manage' more than them. However, neurotypicals are lucky enough not to have the obstacles that ASD people do so the amount of 'management' of our experiences we do will always be minimal compared to the ASD folks, despite the variety. One NT commenter here said something about the video being like bad weed and I think that probably illustrates the difference. I still think it would be an excellent project to try though. What do people with autism experience when you watch normal TV? Is it still heightened? I was wondering if that comes closer to the NT view than real life...

[@mksabourinable]

Katie Seaton In terms of "normal TV" it... depends. I struggle with fast paced shows in other languages (so I have to 100% rely on subtitles) because I can't process the language interpretation and what's going on as fast as it's being presented. I'll often end up doing one or the other. And overall I end up noticing and remembering more details - like you know how sometimes TV shows will have subtle hints to a later thing, and when said later thing is shown, they do a quick flash of the earlier scene? I don't need the flash of the earlier scene. I recognize it right away. And often after watching something I'll be going over the whole thing in my mind and gaining all the perspective on the early scenes that you get from later. You know how people say they like watching things a second time because they miss it the first? This isn't AS much of a thing for me. In fact I can't reread books because I can just remember all the details and can mentally explore them at a whim. However I do end up with certain lights, noises, colours, etc. causing problems where they don't bug others. Also I find dark shots frustrating. I have SUPER good night vision so when I can't see what's going on clearly in a situation that I would be able to if I was there it bugs the shit out me. Makes me feel like there's a thing in front of my face I can't take off. It also depends on my energy levels, because if I'm not doing great I have less energy to manually process everything. Although oddly enough autistic people end up enjoying the sane thing over and over.... I'm like this too, and I don't know why....

[@mksabourinable]

I think it's harder to make a simulator for what you DON'T notice, which is why there isn't a thing. But from my own observations: non-autistics can't see very well in the dark, they don't notice noise but cab pick up on what a person is saying even with noise, they can't look with their peripheral vision (that one I discovered when describing something I do which is look one way, not pay attention to what's in my direct vision and instead pay attention to what's in my (out of focus) peripheral. I was trying to describe what shit looked like for me without my glasses, but the person couldn't understand how you could focus on your peripheral without it no longer being your peripheral), they can't detect people's scents in the air - and plenty of them can't even detect it from smelling a person's skin or clothes! They only feel STRONG air currents, not the little subtle ones from.... everything. And I think they can't "zoom"? Like I always just called it hyper focus, but a video like this one had it and someone was like "whoa autistic people can zoom with their eyes??" Like.... That's just focusing on close on something so you see all the details, right?? I remember watching my pencil as I wrote when I was a kid because I liked the way the shiny graphite powder looked as it rubbed off on the paper. Anyway. This is part of why I often say I wouldn't take a cure if there was one, because I don't want to become numb to the world.

[@jusky_]

As someone with mild autism (Asperger's syndrome), my eyes are always being drawn to various things without control really. I have a bad staring problem and when people notice me looking at them it's very embarrassing.

[@Digital_Dude2000]

As someone who has autism, this is actually pretty accurate. Whenever I would go out somewhere, I would feel this way if there was too much stimuli, so good on you for capturing the experience to a tee

[@VAAinzy]

Does it feel like your heart beats fast......

[@Digital_Dude2000]

+_Vanish_Atmos_ it feels more like, you know how kids Love to imagine themselves and imaginary situations such as being an astronaut and stuff? Well for autistic kids, they want to do that all the time, so it's very stressing to have to face reality and get out of that mindset, so it's up to different types of therapies to try to get kids out of that mindset when the time is right. Like I said before, it's very difficult for autistic kids to get out of that cycle, however all depends on the symptoms and how severe they are

[@VAAinzy]

+Brandon Correia its complicated.....i have something that is similar to this at the middle of the night i wake up and it feels different it feels like im standing in a cloud while choking but nothings on my throat it would last for an hour or more sometimes you can cry saying "help me" i didnt. Know why i said help me but i kept on saying it i dont know the name of this kind of thing or is it normal?

[@Digital_Dude2000]

+_Vanish_Atmos_ not really sure about that, maybe you should ask your doctor

[@VAAinzy]

+Brandon Correia well i dont think its a big of a deal.......if i tell one of my relatives they dont belive me so i cant.........

[@KiranasOfRizon]

To everyone in the comments who has autism and finds this video either exaggerated or completely foreign to your own experience, remember that it's a spectrum. Some people are more higher functioning (e.g. those with Asperger's) and some people are a lot worse off.

[@lauwkevd]

KiranasOfRizon high functioning or aspergers doesn’t mean they dont have this

[@larsb8177]

I wouln't phrase it this way. As a high functioning autistic, I feel it is not neccesarily the better deal to have everyone expect you to act normal while it is impossible

[@c.s.70]

I think even the high functioning ones experience some degree of this sensory overload but because of our tendency to be literal, lack of self awareness & dismissal of developed tolerance for baseline stressors to cope with NT world as normal, some fail to see that there are limitations in the visual medium to illustrate or emphasize the intensity & sensitivity of our experience. It is mixture of literal and artistic representation of our relatively more intense experience or overload of the external world. I know I was in denial of this for the longest time as a high functioning female trying to pass off as NT or normal. I also lacked awareness of my discomforts and limits or delayed 'crash' later in part because no one ever validated,nor acknowledged them even dismiss them...they were invisible to the world.

[@aspieotaku3580]

Almost every days like that for me, i get drunk to cope with it and no longer care lol.

[@a.s.1737]

My son with autism is only 3 but I wish I could understand how he sees the world. I don't think it is like this for him because he is so happy and excited most of the time. He is hypersensitive to touch and taste but I'm not sure about auditory and visual.

[@Solarxetic]

I'm Autistic, and i can say that this is how i would feel like. 😔😣 Instead i'm 15 years, and Always getting Hateful comments from others. :( #AutismAwareness

[@bestrafung2754]

Same here. i'm 18 and this generation just don't wanna accept disabilities, including autism.

[@bestrafung2754]

@@madisonquinn3175 it's fine, what you're saying is right. I also think many people are just simply assholes. Some people like to after others who seem weaker than them or different because they see them as subhuman or something. The same goes for racists too.

[@themananswer2250]

This is because some see autism as a disease and it is not. These people remain incorrect.

[@audriusa5368]

Same here, I remember my childhood

[@ESCAPE40]

Just remember mate *you are not alone*

[@Samuel-ku1qb]

OKAY. That was a bad idea. Shouldn’t have watched this... This is like remembering a bad nightmare you had not that long ago. This just spikes my anxiety rocket high, why did I have to see this when I myself know what happens?

[@audriusa5368]

Hehehe... imagine like this 24/7...

[@LuLu.Leigh420]

@@audriusa5368 I think they do. I believe they were questioning why they intentionally did it to themselves since they experience it so much just naturally.

[@audriusa5368]

@@LuLu.Leigh420 Probably I just forgot to mention that Im autistic, and remember this sensitivity in childhood. Cant even drink coffee till 22y age, felt like drinking diesel :) Just saying, maybe people thinking that we have some sort rest of this sensitivity.. no chance, its 24/7... but in my case (Im asperberger) this slows down a bit in 30y old age, idk how other autistic people. Now Im 50, get used this years by years. But still... car horn its like bomb in war.... If someone did it to me intentionally, please take it back :)

[@kathleenmaryparker8662]

Yeah - I'm shaking a little - haven't been in a mall for a long time - thank goodness ....

[@Ant-ux9wh]

I have OCD and ADHD and i can say this is actually exactly what a panic attack is like for people with high anxiety in general. I showed it to my friends. One with generalized anxiety disorder and one with PTSD and they both said its what a panic attack is like for them too.

[@Takedownman]

Too many times I have been like this!

[@me-hk4ro]

:(

[@Zukunft_]

okay

[@galaxy_angst3619]

I want to thank +The National Autistic Society for making this video , this is very accurate of how I feel as a person with Autism . I hated the noise of things falling , the people looking at me and the fidgeting of the plush in my hands is like how I am in public . I thank you for doing this , it will hopefully get things across to people outside Autism spectrum .

[@intell6493]

Yukimo blue hunter I don't have it but I have ADHD

[@willowids369]

Dope 2k14 I have both

[@mistyminnie5922]

The blinking lights and the sounds were so accurate, my god.

[@NocturneFexy]

I have autism, and I don't think I've ever experienced or ever will experience this, I think this feels more like a psychological horror thing than an autism virtual reality experience. Just giving my opinion.

[@ReptarsaurusRex]

Autism is a spectrum disorder. People farther on the spectrum would experience more of this than people on the higher functioning side like you and me

[@NocturneFexy]

Reptarsaurus Ah, I see, I'm a higher functioning person so I guess that's why I don't understand

[@taylorisnothere]

+Reptarsaurus actually, this happens to high-functioning autistics as well. I'm high functioning and get awful sensory overload meltdowns. I actually think it's helpful to think of the spectrum like a color wheel rather than a single line! The symptoms can come together in a bunch of different ways.

[@ReptarsaurusRex]

taylorisnothere That's an interesting way to look at it! That makes a lot of sense. thank you

[@sumasian3911]

to be honest i dont really think terms like "high/low functioning" are really accurate or helpful. i have have "high functioning" days and "low functioning" days where i cant speak and just fiddle and duck my head the whole day. i get sensory overloads like this though and some of it may be a little dramatized but it's also for the purpose of letting people who dont have disorders that cause sensory overload to understand how our brain gets overloaded by all the information

[@quindixie6867]

I have SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder) and the stress you feel while watching this is pretty accurate, even if it is exagurated. A meltdown really sucks, especially when your expected to act "normal". While people have grown more accepting over the years, people still don't understand how someone like me can go from being just as fully capable as any adult, to rocking exsessivly, and going almost compleatly nonverbal, amongst other things in a matter of minuets. I also really struggle with communication, and understanding implied directions like "Put that away.". Put what away? And where? There are dozens of things around me! Saying somthing like "Put that envelope in your hand into to the glove box right there is so much easier to understand, yet people get irritated when you ask them to be more specific and say things like "Well think about it!" Or "Just use your brain!".

[@journalnowicandootherthing4682]

You know I never thought about the Sensory Process Disorder bit thats tagged onto my 'Where on the spectrum do you fit area. Now I understand why OCD just does not fit the bill.

[@DJPoundPuppy]

People really should be more specific and direct.

[@waterwraith1189]

This experience isn’t exaggerated for some on the spectrum tho, besides the fade to black ig. They can have a full blown panic attack. :(

[@sararossidi1695]

Is there anything a bystander or a friend can do to help you through it? (Sorry I know this comment is late)

[@Starvaze]

(So That's what it stands for. All this time, I thought it was just he way I was made)

[@bethsmith1669]

As an autistic adult this video finally lets me show my friends what my sensory overload is like. Thank you for making this video. I am so grateful.

[@Ultrany]

My son only gets like this when there are to many people and extremely loud noise . Or he is uncomfortable. This here gives me anxiety because empty spaces make him run . He thinks its okay to run away from me . I am always ready for anything .

[@seanknight4513]

My eldest son has autism and to have this insight is very helpful in me taking care of his needs. To all the people who have said they have experienced similar things, thank you for sharing. Know you have definitely helped improve the life of one young boy.

[@karriemcmahon1245]

as a person with high functioning autism I have had to deal with this same issue. Not all autistic people have sensory overloads , just like not all people are the same . Think about 7 babies being being born identical . They look alike , but they are all different. One may need glasses. One may need a walker. One may have spinal bifida. No two people are the same, neither is autism. No two cases are the same.

[@maulanwong3841]

True there are diffrent types of autisms on the spectrum and i have autism as well but i have "mild" autism so im very smart and i only have a little bit of autism

[@dotanon]

I think with sensory overload it probably comes down to personality to a degree as well. Like I have a high threshold for when I actually start to panic, but I still perceive unimportant stimuli very intensely and it makes me hate busy places.

[@deborahlee8135]

@@dotanon i hope you don't experience the cumulative effect. My tolerance was high too, but over time it became a lowered tolerance, meltdowns come more frequently and more intense.

[@waterwraith1189]

Identical don’t look 100% alike, they’re just biological clones of each other. But lots impact physical appearance.

[@danielb.2873]

As a person with high functioning autism, I can confirm that the sensorial overload can be an issue, also if I don't experience it as exaggerated as this video shows. But I can see the flickering of lights, hear very high and very low frequencies (please don't let your car's motor run in residential areas while you are waiting, this is really disturbing), I'm sensitive to light and noises. But I guess that I'm used to it, being over 40 now.

[@jasonvancura2139]

I myself am autistic and I do have a lot of sensory issues. I know how it feels.

[@Sholtzeee]

wow...this is something i really needed to see. no amount of reading about it would've made it as real as this does..i just changed. for the better.. thanks..

[@jaketucker2559]

Being autistic myself I actually taught myself how to cope with sensory overload I just expect some places to be loud or bright like a convention or concert and adjust myself as such

[@Satheesh-Catholic]

It’s really disheartening to come to know that some little children go through this horrific experience all through their lives. I pray God help them.

[@Jonejavmovies]

Bruh this video is so freaking fake I have autism and it is not like this

[@jenniferfisher4606]

My grandson is 5 with autism. This video just breaks my heart also. I pray Jesus Christ heals everyone with autism.

[@charlottedark3875]

I have an autistic brother named cooper and I ♥️ Him sooo much he is very special to me and amazing with computers.When I watched this, this made me be more quiet around him because I would hate having this experience

[@creativecompanion]

I wish I could heart your comment.

[@wolff4033]

*YOU WHAT*

[@quadpad_music]

That's very nice of you! Although not all autistics suffer from this, you could ask him about how he feels towards certain sensory stimuli (at least he can't answer cuz he's non-verbal and doesn't have any other way to answer your question).

[@kirstyhilten8639]

You are a great sister!

[@roei89]

Sweet home Alabama

[@KatieLou99]

This video is amazing in the understanding of what some go through. so glad it has been made and there's an increased awareness 😊

[@kathleenmaryparker8662]

I wish my family had been that patient, back in the day ... :(

[@grimmcorvid5713]

I hate people that make fun of autism. They should try this.

[@TakedownmanLive]

I understand this 100%! I have tears in my eyes watching this and this has happened to me before just recently tbh

[@glassycreek1991]

Me too, evening the blacking out part for a few seconds, but I could feel all the internal feelings too when my vision blackened so no break.

[@dancingpixie74sb]

This is exactly what my poor daughter goes thru! 😢😭😭 sensory overload big time☹️ shes now wearing her headphones all the time since we recently moved. All the noises are so anxiety causing for her! And now shes completely terrified of the toilet and bath😢. Ever since a nightmare of the toilet overflowing. Only those with autism and parents of kids with autism truly understand the struggle is real!😩

[@jenniferwilliams4315]

This was very emotional for me to see my son's perspective, but helpful, Thank you

[@carved_cuts]

Autism often hightens scences. You hear, smell, feel, taste and see many things others don't notice. BUT this doesn't always lead to an experience like this. Autism is a wide spectrum. It comes in all shapes & sices so every autistic person experiences it a completely different way.

[@Idkwhoareyou128]

I usually think of something funny to calm myself when Im in this kind of situation

[@niamhseren4231]

Thank you, I have an autistic friend and this really helped me understand what happens to him

[@Goober0686]

This is terrifying. Its crazy some people have to go through this. It think more people should see this video

[@ZEFISH888]

Always makes me burst in to tears when I get overwhelmed. And dizzy. These sensory videos are very good. I'll only watch half this one today...

[@LeilaGhauri]

This is so insightful, I wish there were more videos like this. Wish there was a virtual reality experience to stimulate how people and children may experience things throughout the spectrum!!

[@taviakim5911]

Kind of reminds me of migraine attacks when out and about. Did any other migraine sufferers feel that way?

[@lozj2900]

Yep, not even going out I get them

[@Nostalgicguy2242]

@ Tavia Kim what kind of places do you frequent that give you migraines?..

[@takoyaki-gq1qj]

Yes i am aspenger but this is more like miragine attack, not what i see everyday XD.

[@johnluger8612]

I have autism and this video is not accurate at all. Except for the part about processing everything around you all at once. It doesn't cause me fear or anxiety but instead feels like having a superpower. I am able to hear and follow most of the conversations going on around me while I'm talking to somebody else and at the same time I am able to anylize every detail of my surrounding environment including every individual sound. Maybe some people have a sensory overload because of that but I don't.

[@melissamiller9710]

Man I just felt like I wanted to hug the person experiencing this and make them feel safe 😞

[@ratkid4560]

This video really helped me practice avoiding sensory overload, thanks ^^

[@freakyfunkyflux]

I'm mildly autistic and I never really get like this anymore however I still got super anxious and a bit spooked by this vid. I've gone to a lot of social groups with tons of kids that have varying disabilities and it helped a ton with my autism and anxiety. I mostly struggle with being tapped or touched in the hallway of my school and other places now. Sorry if my writing is a bit all over the place. I'm not the type to write consistently. :')

[@mccabe8818]

That was intense, bless up for whoever has this condition

[@thegamingdoggo9519]

Thanks

[@Forg-__-]

That made me so emotional knowing that my friend is going threw that and I just wanna give him a big hug😫❤️❤️

[@sweetsnap]

i have high functioning autism so i dont experience this myself, but major props to all the people who do live with this. this must be a difficult thing to bear with.

[@BonzoGal1980]

Now I understand a little better what my daughter goes thru

[@pintsizedkiwiYT]

When I get upset Nothing starts to fade out of existence and make wired noises

[@aerulight]

And that's a fairly empty space. In real life, it is all much, much, much louder, much more full, of just so much much.

[@GhoulsRiley]

As a person with autism I can say that this is 100% real

[@akaczism]

I'm autistic and this is the best video I've seen yet to try to explain to people that sometimes the world is just Too Much. It's not a perfect representation but I appreciate having something I can show people as a general reference point.

[@jg1681]

Great video, one of my best friends is on the spectrum and this helped me to understand what bothers her.

[@lunartears6761]

This is 10x what I had when I was little. I would remember someone yelling at me, and bits and pieces of the moment, and how it felt, but nothing else. I still don’t even remember what caused many of my meltdowns. This still an ideal way to show those who are neural-typical what autism and other disorders with sensory overload are like.

[@csz.harmony9667]

I can't imagine what it would be like seeing all of those lights and everything.

[@handmade3681]

Am I missing something? I’ve never blacked out during overstimulation, I just feel like absolute trash for a few hours

[@its.daniprado]

It's called shutdown. It may happen to some people (it happens to me, for example). You know, it's a spectrum... 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Felvanio]

​@@its.daniprado I know I'm a year late, but I would like to say something. When I shutdown, not everything goes black and I don't pass out. I just lay on the floor and stop moving (except for blinking and breathing), and stop absorbing any form of stimulation for around 10 minutes (sometimes more, sometimes less). Maybe that's just because I have Asperger's and am high functioning.

[@Matt-cz6ti]

Right, I mean, we don’t have a blackout and wake up somewhere different when we experience sensory overload

[@phantompizza]

this video depicts a meltdown or shutdown

[@chriscohlmeyer4735]

Yup, except for my dad at movies I was generally ignored up to toddler age when I managed to develop coping stratages. An older brother was into photography and often captured pictures of me, in many of them over 60 years later I can still feel the overwhelm/coping at that time... most think I was in a pensive state observing the world... except for my dad and one other brother I had closed myself off from the world. Today I can manage malls and crowded noisy places for up to about an hour - travelling by air I search out empty gates to calm myself while waiting, noise cancelling headphones are an amazing help.

[@hoop2cool]

While I do have sensory issues it's not to the point where I can't go out in public but I do understand autism is a spectrum and affects people in many different ways.

[@paleopony7550]

I am sensitive to loud, high pitched sounds like car horns and sirens but I don’t get overloaded because I tend to zone out and stim mentally so that I am distracted from what’s going on around me.

[@NightFuryScream]

I didn't even make it a minute without having to stop. Almost sent me into an overload. ;-;

[@ariajoy4279]

This reminded me a little bit of when I get sensory overload. It's a very stressful experience but I only get it every once in a while. I can't imagine having to deal with it on the regular.

[@peerpoweredgaming]

Thank you for creating this video. With the use of virtual reality, we can teach more people to help understand what its like.

[@esethuntloko3288]

Damn 💔 the little things we take for granted and don't even realise.

[@Theinnerecho]

Wow! I knew that this was intense, but not to much like this! Amazing

[@skyladuma9386]

This helped me understand more clearly why my disabled daughter gets upset sometimes.

[@thelostsheepministrymedia]

I have autism and sensory processing disorder, and this is what I experience every single day... Thank you for showing what sensory overload is like for those of us who suffer with it ✌❤

[@janiceli551]

Move the screen with your fingers Trust me

[@martyruth77]

My nephew is autistic, but he's nonverbal- I almost never really know what's going on in his head! This is really cool to see, kind of like a little sample of the world through his eyes.

[@toiletmangaminghd5714]

This is how i feel sometimes when someone yells at me

[@wckedliz]

Wow this is great! Thank you I understand what my grandkids are going through 👍❤️

[@TZACHENKA]

My son goes through that and just viewing it from "his eyes" has broken my heart...

[@meganbetteridge3547]

Diuvska Norell Quinones well this video is over exaggerating 🙄

[@phantompizza]

@@meganbetteridge3547 No it isnt

[@officerlenny961]

Man it great to see the live action version of the real emoji movie.

[@aftism_]

This opens up my eyes

[@primalslack]

Great job of showing what sensory problems in autism is like! It isn't easy to describe it to non-autistics. What is hard to show is the gut-wrenching, panic-inducing, dizzy-making terror that takes over, making it hard to behave "normally". Much of the time I can't drive on highways or freeways for fear of having an episode of loss of spatial perception and dizzyness to the point that I stick to surface streets. Thanks for getting good information out!

[@Dancestar1981]

primalslack the secret is to understand your limitations acknowledge and own them knowledge is power and not push yourself to breaking point. I only drive an automatic car and will not drive in huge cities. Smaller ones with a population of about 8 million are fine when the roads are not confusing

[@Dancestar1981]

Also I will never tow a trailer as my spacial skills are impaired

[@lunithymunithy4160]

Although I only ever really 'experience' this on rare occasions, when I've had a long day and my parents are taking me somewhere late at night, I do sort of relate to this, especially to the fact the mom doesn't really seem to help the kid all that much, as my own mom only really sees my panic attacks as excuses to go home earlier...

[@sam-yn1pz]

That's what I have to deal with everyday.. thank you for making this.

[@Kozeful2134]

Oh my god this is a complete nightmare. Prayers out to everyone who is experiencing this.

[@Aerox90]

10 years ago I suffered from panic attacks almost on a daily basis, and this is pretty much exactly how I experienced having one! Especially the almost blindingly bright lights and getting dizzy by the overwhelming ocean of sounds all around me, all while feeling as like I'm going to pass out from my racing heart! If this is what people with autism are dealing with 100% of the time, then wow... that really brakes my heart! 😥

[@pepsiman_fan6666]

Whenever I have sensory overload it gets hard to breathe and I start to get agitated..it’s pretty rough man...

[@benskelly1217]

I'm on the "Autism Spectrum............." boy, do I HATE it "when my ears ring....." UGH.

[@fatguylungs333]

I'm not diagnosed nor did I ever really think I was autistic, but I feel relatable to this vid on a higher level. I've been having panic attacks for over 5 years now, pretty severe and this is how it feels like. Great this was made to get awareness for autism by the way 🤞🙏

[@millarclan371]

I showed this to my base teacher who lets people with autism into there classroom to calm down and do work from other class and now she has a completely different perspective of me and my autism

[@lazyyyp]

when the guy with balloons came over i felt sick in my stomach because i was scared he was gonna ask me if i wanted a balloon lmao

[@journalnowicandootherthing4682]

I used to create figures, and sell the metalized balloons as well. Yet our youngest daughter was born being allergic to rubber. Go figure. Cause I still cannot work that one out.

[@tubalador]

Or worse...pop it!

[@autismtookmickie]

I often wonder what it must be like for my son. This was interesting but hard to watch!

[@aprils.9726]

Very. My son is five and I couldn't finish it and cried instantly

[@klove8726]

Thank u for sharing this.. I now know how my son may view this busy world we live in. He does the when we are out

[@jenniferlynch9137]

My poor little boy has to go through this most days ,having a routine really helps x

[@ihrtldr]

as a person with autism, most of this is correct apart from the panic attack part, i just try stay quiet so no one will look at me or notice me but i do feel the panic all the time.

[@phantompizza]

this is fully accurate to what a lot of autistic people experience during a *meltdown* or shutdown, not similar to a panic attack

[@m.onetnicole]

I have panic disorder... No autism but this is exactly how my panic attacks feel.

[@flowerchasethesunshine9063]

This is like the anxiety attacks I have had once or twice. Feels like everything is happening too much and all at once. In the end I just try to focus on my breathing but it's intense and overwhelming too somehow.

[@1984Brandon]

Wow, I didn't think anyone could understand. This is really accurate to the world when I'm stressed especially later in the day. It's just constant intrusive thoughts that won't shut up and trying to focus on one thing makes it like everyone is invading my personal space.

[@artyedmond8972]

This is very similar to what I experiencing. And it can cause excruciating pain. Even before I knew i was on the spectrum I'd describe it to my dad as being so painful & uncomfortable that it made me want to rip my brain out of my skull.

[@Mathiasdanfan]

How Sad and scary is it possible to see the world?

[@Sharon_Hocutt]

Love the little plush dinosaur he has. :)

[@mania6506]

This made me cry because it was too much for me and too relatable.

[@atlasadams5666]

I hate how accurate this is.

[@lordvivec5650]

This happens to me quite a bit but I’ve never talked to anyone about it

[@captainc00tie]

I don't have autism, but I do have extremely high anxiety and this right here describes what it's like to go into public with too much stimuli perfectly Half the time I don't even remember if I've been somewhere, or what I said, or what I was doing mainly because I focus too much on what others are doing and the the sounds being emitted Everything starts out fine and then it's just a wave Nothing changes except you and it's terrifying It doesn't matter if the one you love most is telling you that you're fine, it's so overwhelming you can't focus on anything other than panicking and trying to breathe

[@RLKRAILTIES]

I have ASD. I was 8 years old and my father brought me to the Mall of America at a crowded Big Time Rush Concert and I screamed in tears.

[@JayDonagh]

God damn is it really THAT bad? I mean, if that's the case then life must be really hard. Can't imagine living like that