 Now let's talk about the after. What happens after a meltdown? The dreaded meltdown hangover. Yes, post meltdown hangovers. It's not just something that happens with alcohol or recreational or anything like that. The intensity of the hangover depends on how intense and how long the meltdown was actually. This can be characterized by dropping general cognitive function, just generally being a bit slow, having low energy levels, low social battery, mental health and self-esteem can definitely take a big hit just by having a meltdown, but also if you're in a situation and you feel a bit like, oh, I've done something wrong or I feel embarrassed or anything like that, those can really play on your head either the time after the meltdown or the day after. And usually the best medicine for this kind of situation is just to wait.