A meltdown and shutdown tracker
Meltdowns and shutdowns are involuntary responses to overload, not misbehavior. Tracking them builds a picture of what overwhelms and what helps the return to calm.
Free · Log in a few taps · A report from 7 to 90 days, with a PDF
Sample reportLast 14 days
When the hard moments happen
- Events
- 9
- Days logged
- 8
- Avg peak
- 3.2 of 5
Most events happened in the afternoon (3-6pm) (5 of 9).
01 · What you'll notice
What it keeps track of.
- The warning signs, what it looked like, and how intense it got
- What triggered the overload
- What recovery looked like and what helped
- Shutdowns too: the silent, withdrawn, frozen responses that are easy to miss
02 · Why it helps
Something firmer than a hunch.
In the moment, a meltdown can feel like chaos and a shutdown can be missed entirely. Tracking what led up to each one, what it looked like, and how recovery went turns those hard moments into a picture you can learn from: the warning signs, the triggers that keep recurring, and what helped.
03 · How it works
Three steps.
- After an episode, log the warning signs, the likely trigger, what it looked like and how intense it got, and how recovery went.
- Capture shutdowns as well as meltdowns, since they often look completely different.
- Your report counts the triggers, the warning signs, and what helped.
04 · The thinking behind it
What it's built on.
Built on the understanding that meltdowns and shutdowns are nervous-system responses to overload, not chosen behavior. It captures both the externalizing meltdown and the internalizing shutdown, which is often masked until a person is safely home.
Specthrive's trackers are developed with a licensed clinical counselor (LPCC) on our founding team.
05 · Questions
Asked before starting.
What is the difference between a meltdown and a shutdown?
A meltdown is an outward response to overload. A shutdown is inward: silent, withdrawn, frozen, often masked until home. This tracker captures both.
Is it free?
Yes. Create a free account and start logging episodes.
Will this help reduce meltdowns?
It cannot promise that. It shows the triggers that keep coming up and what helped.
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