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I handle emergencies calmly and then fall completely apart once it's over
This is called delayed stress response. During crises, adrenaline and cortisol suppress emotional processing to enable action. Once the threat has passed and the neurological emergency brakes are released, the emotional processing that was deferred floods in — sometimes accompanied by physical shaking, crying, or exhaustion.
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The physiological stress response — elevated heart rate, sharper focus, suppressed pain — was designed for short-term threats. The aftermath, when the body returns to baseline, can be more disorienting than the event itself.
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