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Help needed please

AnneMargaret

Hello, I was diagnosed with mild autism three years ago aged 23. I'm really in a struggle at the moment. I've taken my anger out on myself. I wondered if anyone could chat for a while or point me in the right direction of online help? I'm too nervous to go to anyone. I see my GP this coming Thursday though and will chat to her. Thank you for reading. Anne-Margaret x

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    Hi Anne,

    The cupboard of despair is a discussion that's been going for a couple of days.

    community.autism.org.uk/.../painful-emotions-cupboard-despair

    Not sure how relevant it is but there are related problems between depression, despair, low self esteem, hopelessness, autism and, I suspect, your self harm.

    Many mental problems stem from people getting hold of extreme, and ultimately unreasonable, thought patterns. People with autistic traits tend to extreme thinking i.e. black and white thinking. So we often end up with mental problems of one sort or another. My guess is that you have fallen into this trap and have got to a position of very low esteem and desperation.

    Does that make sense to you?

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    Hi Anne,

    The cupboard of despair is a discussion that's been going for a couple of days.

    community.autism.org.uk/.../painful-emotions-cupboard-despair

    Not sure how relevant it is but there are related problems between depression, despair, low self esteem, hopelessness, autism and, I suspect, your self harm.

    Many mental problems stem from people getting hold of extreme, and ultimately unreasonable, thought patterns. People with autistic traits tend to extreme thinking i.e. black and white thinking. So we often end up with mental problems of one sort or another. My guess is that you have fallen into this trap and have got to a position of very low esteem and desperation.

    Does that make sense to you?

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