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Bright sunshine

Billy87

I have always found myself gettting badly effected by bright sunshine. I never understood why before I knew I was autistic but when the sun gets really bright it causes me to have a real crash and sometimes sink into a depression. I realised yesterday this is cos of the sensory overload I get from the really bright sun when Im out. Its not so bad at home cos I can draw the curtains if I need to

Does anyone else get this and if so have you any tips for dealing with it? I dont usually wear sunglasses but Im wondering if that might help

I think because my burnout is worse after a busy week things are affecting me more at the moment 

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  • I am sitting right now in work, wearing sunglasses indoors. My desk is in the darkest corner and I'm still overwhelmed by the light levels. I have my hoodie up too, and a coat on, as the windows are all wide open because apparently April automatically means 'warm' (I'm freezing). And the noise of the roof machinery humming like fifty fridges at once is also pushing my sensory overwhelm to the max. But the sun brightness is the worst of it.

    I remember asking my optician, years ago, why I was ultra-sensitive to sunlight. She said 'blue eyes' and that was that. I suppose autism occurred to neither of us there and then.

    I know exactly what you mean about the depression. I have an inverted form of SAD I think, where oppressive light crushes my mood, and I get somewhat lifted by the approach of Autumn just as others are sliding into the sloughs of despond. 

  • in reply to Shardovan
    Shardovan said:
    I know exactly what you mean about the depression. I have an inverted form of SAD I think, where oppressive light crushes my mood, and I get somewhat lifted by the approach of Autumn just as others are sliding into the sloughs of despond.

    I am very much the same. Autumn is my favourite time of the year, the leaves falling, the chill in the air. putting on a jumper for the first time fills me with joy.

    I do love the spring, flowers blooming, ducklings on the river, warmer temperatures. Its just the bright sunlight that sends me into depression. Im sorry it does for you too. Its quite comforting to know its not just me though. 

  • in reply to Billy87

    Yes, consoling! It can feel very isolating, and if you make too much of it it can seem attention seeking to 'normal' folk. They do seem genuinely bemused when I try to explain, so I seldom do now. 

  • in reply to Shardovan

    Yes exactly or they just act like your making a fuss about nothing. Most people worship the sun (not litteraly) so they cant seem to understand how it can make our mood feel worse and effect us in this way

    It is consoling to know im not alone with it

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