Understand that 'catalepsy' refers to a physical ailment, not a choice or behavior.

Medical Condition

Remember that catalepsy is a serious condition, so it's used in grave contexts.

Serious Illness

Avoid using 'catalepsy' to describe temporary stiffness or immobility for effect.

Catalepsy involves a disconnect from one's surroundings, rather than just distraction.

Emphasize that in catalepsy, there's a total lack of responses, not just a delay.

A person in catalepsy requires medical help, it is not something that should be ignored.