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Pikl

Hi everyone,

PLEASE IGNORE POST

I'm all over the place at the moment, forgetting to take my depression medication for days, then remembering for a couple of days and forgetting again. I'm literally on a rollercoaster. 

I am thinking of starting a project, because I believe in it, and because hopefully fighting for a cause will give me a reason to carry on.

Anyway, I work in early years education, with children who have SEN. I often dislike what professionals suggest in terms of how to work with children who have ASD. I use a lot of my own intuition. With my relatively recent diagnosis,  I understand so much more, in regards to my myself, and the children I work with.

I really believe that change needs to happen, in education,  which may then filter into wider society. I would really like to help make changes.

At the same time, I'm not entirely sure if my rollercoaster mental state is making me think I can do this, or that it could even make a difference.  I was thinking of research to compile and write a book. This could be my own emotional fantasy that's doing this.

I would be really grateful for your views, ideas and opinions. Including places where I could work that may make a change.

If you think that my messed up mind is tricking me, please tell me that also.

Thank you, and sorry for long post.

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  • 1. If you are holding it together well enough to work, my God you have some kind of inner strength. You certainly sound very dedicated.

    2. Your ideas about the kids might well be sound, but it may be that it won't be until you've had a chance to come to terms with your own stuff and stand back from it a bit that you will see exactly where your insights can make an improvement. It's not a "fantasy" to want to use personal experience to make other people's lives better, but you need a bit of care for you first. Don't put yourself under pressure over it, it will come.

    3. Your meds. Not a fan personally, but if they are helping you: pill box and set a reminder on your phone?? If they aren't helping even when you do take them, go back to your GP. They may need to re-assess them anyway in light of you diagnosis. I reading more and more that some of these things can be given to people with ASC ok and some of them can't.

    But hang on in there. Something tells me that if you can get yourself into a stronger place, you could be a powerhouse of positive change.

  • in reply to Dawn

    Dawn thank you,  so very much.

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