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Trigger warning- mental health and SI

Abigail

Hi, 

I'm new here. I was fairly recently diagnosed with Autism and adhd. I have struggled for over a decade with suicidal ideation, bad mental health on and off. I have been in a state of what I think is severe burnout for the past year and a half.

I am just about able to do my 4 shifts a week at work (sometimes not). Apart from that I can't do anything else. I feel disgusting, like a waste of space. I can't bare being here anymore. How long do you keep holding on for nothing to change?

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  • At its root I think these thoughts are driven by something people can't face, accept or let go. Shame or guilt are big contributors as they hold people back, prevent discussion and are often misplaced or wrong. Blame can also be assumed incorrectly where situations are more complicated or confusing.

    Burnout distorts thoughts and priorities in ways you can't see while you are in it, which is why getting regulated and balanced is important, as I put in the other post. Sleep is the biggest thing.

    Relationships can alse create strain which is an additional, and perhaps unpredictable, additional load. It depends.

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  • At its root I think these thoughts are driven by something people can't face, accept or let go. Shame or guilt are big contributors as they hold people back, prevent discussion and are often misplaced or wrong. Blame can also be assumed incorrectly where situations are more complicated or confusing.

    Burnout distorts thoughts and priorities in ways you can't see while you are in it, which is why getting regulated and balanced is important, as I put in the other post. Sleep is the biggest thing.

    Relationships can alse create strain which is an additional, and perhaps unpredictable, additional load. It depends.

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