Is there a word for being paralyzed by your own brain through ptsd, fearful and stressful thoughts and feelings?

ChatGPT said:
There isn’t a single word that perfectly encapsulates being paralyzed by PTSD and overwhelming thoughts and feelings, but there are a few terms that come close:

Hyperarousal: A state of heightened alertness and anxiety often experienced in PTSD, which can feel overwhelming and immobilizing.
Emotional Paralysis: The inability to act or process emotions due to extreme fear, stress, or trauma.
Freeze Response: Part of the "fight, flight, or freeze" survival mechanism where someone feels unable to move or act in the face of fear or trauma.
Intrusive Thoughts: Distressing, uncontrollable thoughts that can overwhelm and contribute to a sense of paralysis.
If you're looking for a more poetic or metaphorical way to describe this experience, terms like "mental lockdown," "trauma paralysis," or "psychological stasis" might work.

You said:
I’m just looking for a term or phrase that would communicate quickly and accurately the paralyzed state I feel like I am in to other people without the need for deep explanation.

ChatGPT said:
A concise phrase that might communicate your experience effectively could be "trauma freeze" or "PTSD paralysis." Both are simple and immediately suggest a state of being immobilized due to trauma or overwhelming thoughts. 

If you'd like something slightly more general yet evocative, you could use "frozen by fear" or "mental lockdown." These are quick and clear, and they convey the sense of being trapped by your own mind.