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Late diagnosed female with autism (39) shutting down

Jax

Hi,

I was diagnosed with autism a few weeks ago. I was angry - I grieved for the life I could have had , how things could have been different.

But now I am going through something else. I can barely form sentences, the cognitive effort of speaking to anyone is so great that a ten minute conversation makes me feel exhausted , everything is too loud , my body hurts all the time and I am struggling to see the point in anything.

I had a week off work and got nothing done I was intending to. I just stayed in bed and occasionally played animal crossing. Now I am back at work and yesterday I had to stop at 1:30 because I physically couldn't stay awake any longer. Back at my desk today (work from home) but everything is just a lot.

In the past when this has happened when I had other diagnoses I was considered to be in a depressive state. Now I don't even know if that is what this is anymore. I feel like i've lost the language to describe what's happening.

I don't really know what I am saying - has anyone experienced similar?

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  • Hi and welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear that you are not coping well at the moment. Maybe you are still grieving for what you think you have lost out on. Depression can cause most of the symptoms you are describing and depression is common for autistic people, so I would suggest talking to your doctor to let them know you are not coping and hopefully they will be able to help you through this. Also speak to your manager so that your company know what is going on and can support you too.

    It will pass, but I think your body and brain are just telling you that you need a break to process things and recover properly. Look after yourself.

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  • Hi and welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear that you are not coping well at the moment. Maybe you are still grieving for what you think you have lost out on. Depression can cause most of the symptoms you are describing and depression is common for autistic people, so I would suggest talking to your doctor to let them know you are not coping and hopefully they will be able to help you through this. Also speak to your manager so that your company know what is going on and can support you too.

    It will pass, but I think your body and brain are just telling you that you need a break to process things and recover properly. Look after yourself.

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