I'm sorry to hear how you're feeling. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for us to feel lonely and isolated. I’m currently working on the same isue myself.
You might find some of the advice in these articles helpful:
NAS - Loneliness - includes links to other examples of autistic people's experiences of loneliness and how they cope.
You might like to consider asking your GP to refer you to your local social prescriber. I've had my first few appointments with ours, and have already been given some useful ideas.
Their role is to develop a personalised care and support plan that meets your social needs, as well as your practical and emotional needs.
This could include helping you to find local groups or socialising activities. The article below explains more (it relates to England, but the same model operates throughout the UK):
I'm sorry to hear how you're feeling. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for us to feel lonely and isolated. I’m currently working on the same isue myself.
You might find some of the advice in these articles helpful:
NAS - Loneliness - includes links to other examples of autistic people's experiences of loneliness and how they cope.
You might like to consider asking your GP to refer you to your local social prescriber. I've had my first few appointments with ours, and have already been given some useful ideas.
Their role is to develop a personalised care and support plan that meets your social needs, as well as your practical and emotional needs.
This could include helping you to find local groups or socialising activities. The article below explains more (it relates to England, but the same model operates throughout the UK):
