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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 have always been sensitive to bright sunlight. If I'm outdoors, wearing a sun hat and a pair of glasses is preferable, otherwise, I end up squinting and not being able to see. It's not just the brightness of the sun I have an issue with, but also the intensity of the glare when the sun reflects off metal and glass. 

    When I'm indoors on an especially bright day, my curtains will often be closed. 

    Perhaps bizarrely, bright light doesn't seem to be an issue when I'm at home concentrating on crafting activities, or pottering about in my kitchen.

  • in reply to Sporadic Sparkly

    Yes, it's the glare of reflections or the amplification through glass in particular which get me. It sometimes triggers a migraine. Also those bright square lights...yuk! I do otherwise love the feeling of sunshine on my skin but my body can't process sunshine into vitamin D so I take strong supplements all year round. 

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