Abladeinthemeadow... here in my location what you posted is called normal stress reaction. its how the brain normally works to keep someone healthy. it happens to babies, children teens and adults, it happens to people who are doctors, therapists, psychiatrists, teachers, actors, firefighters, you name it in every work profession and everyday life there are times when human beings get to a point where they need to sit back, take a break , rest, nap, meditate, because their life or jobs have then stressed out, work overload, burned out, overwhelmed, over stimulated (which ever word your location uses for stress. )

how do I deal with this is making sure I get the right amount of sleep, eat the right kind of foods, and make sure I have leisure activities that can relieve those stressful times, like rowing my canoe on the lake, yoga, walking, .... sometimes my wife and I take a college physical activity, art or other leisure type class together as a way to de stress from our lives and have "me time, we time" my wife and I also encourage our children to have their own "me time" things to do when normal life situations can set them on over load. (every parent can understand those times in a grocery store and a child normally gets over stimulated by all the colors and objects that they can not have and a temper tantrum ensues, to where they have to walk the child through how to calm down and relax, take a break, breath....) my children's favorite activities for de stressing is their favorite toy, blanket, swimming, throwing balls in a box, ...

my suggestion is talk with your treatment providers, they will be able to help you to develop a plan to de stress, calm and relax you when life starts overwhelming you and your brain might not have to shut down on you as a way to tell you to take break.