Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello all; I’m 21 years old and I’m on the spectrum. Last two years I’ve been struggling to deal with myself and my behaviour has gotten really bad, I’ve started to get really aggressive and defensive over it and I can’t keep control of myself during difficult times and places. I’m reaching out for some help as I can’t carry on the way I’m going. I feel the label of Autism is taking over my life when I should embrace it and not let it get in the way of everyday life. I need to take action to improve my wellbeing and overall happiness, what steps should I take to move forward?
Hi - I'm sorry to hear you're struggling at the moment.
Have you been formally diagnosed as autistic? I'm 25 and decided to get myself on the waiting list, as I feel I need some autism-specific support with certain aspects of my life.
It might also be worth trying to get some support with your mental health. I self-referred to my local NHS mental health service and they were hugely helpful to me. I went through cognitive behavioural therapy for OCD, but I'd had some support with anxiety prior to that.
I’ve been diagnosed and I’m on the spectrum, diagnosed at age 4. My mental well being isn’t very good been struggling last couple of years with different events in my life and trying to prove to everyone that I can do what “normal” do day to day which sometimes I can’t which stresses me out and makes me angry
It's really tough when you're struggling with your mental health. Hope you find some of the suggestions here helpful and that you feel better soon.