When I had my appointment this weeks she quickly noticed I was shut down after I blurted out out all the stressers going in my life. She asked if that was why I was shut down. I told her yes. After discussing the stressers, both the new ones and the ones I had been dealing with before this past week, she actually agreed that while eventually we will get to thr point where I will not need to shut down , she tmunderstands why it is beneficial right now. She agreed that considering everything going on why I am so overwhelmed and sees the benefits of me doing so at this time. She knows that that ability has always kept me safe and functioning in the worst of times so if it is what I need to do right now she agreed this is one of the times it is okay and not a bad idea.