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Autism and grief

Bluezone

Hi I've recently been diagnosed with autism at the age of 55, after spending most of my life struggling. And 2-weeks ago my friend died, I've know him for over 25 years. And I'm finding it very hard to process and to understand the situation( I've had a meltdown or a very bad panic attack?) Where I live (Hereford) there's no autism support for adults for me to have a chat with.  

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  • Hi Bluezone, I'm so sorry your going through this right now and to hear about your friend, may he rest in peace. I can understand how you feel with this, between ages of 9 and 15 I lost my mum and my sister and at the time I was a wreck, couldn't process it, constant meltdowns and attacks. I just couldn't cope with what had happened. What I learned from it was that we all cope with death and grief in different ways and that there is no right or wrong way to handle it. You do it in your own way and that's just fine. But it is important that you talk about how your feeling, so if it helps please talk to us here. You can vent here or tell us about your friend, what he was like and the good times you both shared. 

    :) 

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  • Hi Bluezone, I'm so sorry your going through this right now and to hear about your friend, may he rest in peace. I can understand how you feel with this, between ages of 9 and 15 I lost my mum and my sister and at the time I was a wreck, couldn't process it, constant meltdowns and attacks. I just couldn't cope with what had happened. What I learned from it was that we all cope with death and grief in different ways and that there is no right or wrong way to handle it. You do it in your own way and that's just fine. But it is important that you talk about how your feeling, so if it helps please talk to us here. You can vent here or tell us about your friend, what he was like and the good times you both shared. 

    :) 

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