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Need genuine support and guidance.

Phillip

So I'm 23 and with zero experience, friends, transport, and honestly no idea what I'm currently living for. 

I do have a paying job, not much but survivable. I don't like to compare my lifestyle to relatives but I am living aimlessly. 

I want to be a film actor. Correction: NEED to be a film actor. At least I know where my heart should be. But tools, confidence, experience and community is so scarce this doesn't seem achievable. I am mentally lost. I also need to move out because where I am is so toxic, in essence surrounded by narcissists. My daily structure is: go to work, come home, and just sit at my PC doing nothing productive. On a day off, it's even worse, mental torture because I don't know what to do or where to go. 

The only liberty I have is the gym. But coupled with poor eating structure and financial difficulty, this also hurts. Even more so I have nobody, nor professional or guidance. 

Please leave a message or reference to help me out, someone who can actually guide me. I've only just discovered this page since this has occurred for the last 3 years.

I have so much to give and I feel like I'm really wasting time, but I don't know the how or where, and the confidence to even try. 

Please help.

Phillip 

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  • Hi Phillip

    Thank you for sharing so honestly. It’s a great start to put these feelings into words. It sounds like you’re carrying a lot right now. But it’s good to read that you’ve identified your passion and you’re not wasting time.

    It may be helpful to look at the topics on out Advice and Guidance Hub which covers areas like mental health and wellbeing, relationships and socialising and financial help, money and benefits.

    You said you feel lost. If you can, reach out to a mental health support line or local counselling service. Talking things through can help you feel less alone. You could speak to your GP or another health professional about this if you haven’t done so already. If it’s outside your GP hours call 111 to reach the NHS 111 service. In England, Wales and Scotland there is now an option to speak with mental health professionals by selecting ‘option 2’ when calling NHS 111: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/   

    The National Autistic Society does not currently operate a crisis or emergency service. We advise you to contact 999 or any of the mental health crisis lines listed on our Urgent Help Page if you are at risk of immediate harm: https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/urgent-help  

    Best wishes

    Sharon Mod

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  • Hi Phillip

    Thank you for sharing so honestly. It’s a great start to put these feelings into words. It sounds like you’re carrying a lot right now. But it’s good to read that you’ve identified your passion and you’re not wasting time.

    It may be helpful to look at the topics on out Advice and Guidance Hub which covers areas like mental health and wellbeing, relationships and socialising and financial help, money and benefits.

    You said you feel lost. If you can, reach out to a mental health support line or local counselling service. Talking things through can help you feel less alone. You could speak to your GP or another health professional about this if you haven’t done so already. If it’s outside your GP hours call 111 to reach the NHS 111 service. In England, Wales and Scotland there is now an option to speak with mental health professionals by selecting ‘option 2’ when calling NHS 111: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/   

    The National Autistic Society does not currently operate a crisis or emergency service. We advise you to contact 999 or any of the mental health crisis lines listed on our Urgent Help Page if you are at risk of immediate harm: https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/urgent-help  

    Best wishes

    Sharon Mod

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