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Was diagnosed in October and struggling

GemmaC

Hi everyone, I am 43 years old, I received my diagnosis in October. I would really like to talk to other late diagnosed people. I am burnt out and really struggling. I would really like to talk experiences and journeys with like minded people as I’m feeling very alone. 

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  • Hi Gemma,

    Sorry to hear you are not in a good place right now. I am 45 and self-identified as autistic a few years ago after an illness that left me struggling with things I could previously handle. I tried to push through but eventually crashed about 3 months ago. I took time off work and things are improving slowly, but it takes time and I am worried that going back to the same life will lead to crashing again... 

    Anyway, if you want to talk, I'd be happy to. Best wishes.

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  • Hi Gemma,

    Sorry to hear you are not in a good place right now. I am 45 and self-identified as autistic a few years ago after an illness that left me struggling with things I could previously handle. I tried to push through but eventually crashed about 3 months ago. I took time off work and things are improving slowly, but it takes time and I am worried that going back to the same life will lead to crashing again... 

    Anyway, if you want to talk, I'd be happy to. Best wishes.

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  • in reply to AbRico

    Hi Wave. Lovely to meet you. Perimenopause made my mask slip and forced me to get a diagnosis. I just couldn’t cope with not knowing anymore even though deep down I already knew. I work full time in a nursery as toddler room leader…. You can see why I’m feeling the burnout! lol. Work has all of sudden become extremely overwhelming and hard to deal with. Since getting my diagnosis, work has been very supportive and reasonable adjustments are being made. However, I just have a feeling that soon I won’t be able to cope much longer. But with a daughter at university and a son at college there is no way I can afford to leave work. X