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Mental fatigue with working/living. Any advice?

MidEssexGuy

Hello all

I'll keep it as short as I can, but I'm just interested on anyone's take on this, any advice or shared experiences would be helpful.

I'm in my late 20's, last year I realized I've been fighting through life without knowing I had Aspergers and after a few dead ends I managed to get successfully diagnosed on the NHS. So far for good.

I've somehow managed to live independently until now, living a pleasant house share as it keeps life simple (no bills etc), but I just can't face the fatigue of work anymore.

Although on the face of it most people think I'm doing fine, this issnt the case. My sensory issues are infact pretty bad, the world tires my brain out to the point I struggle to think and function and it takes a long time for me to recover. A short 4 hour shift at work (Even with a cap, ear plugs and sunglasses) can leave me needing the whole night to recover. And it's painful, really painful.

Personal independence payments would mean I could work a bit less, which would help LOADS. But I highly doubt I'd qualify as I just about managed with life basics.

ESA won't apply unless I give up 2 small cleaning side jobs I used to bump up my wage. (I can do these jobs as they are on my own at any time of the day)

Unless I can come up with a genius way of making money from home, I'm just stuck disaster awaits.

Any ideas?

Thankyou for reading :)



  • been threw the low paid overstimulated mill myself barwork mainly i coped badly by caffeine sugar and alcohol so yes i understand too 

    studying is easier depending on subject because much of it it self driven there is also loans towards living costs there may be special grants for disability i had some help towards dslexia 

    workwise self employment ?

    when i was self employed i qualified for tax credits and housing benefit this enabled me to live before my small buisness was breaking even 

    hope this helps

  • Cheers for your input :), it's all food for thought.  I am going to look into cleaning for the short term as well as leaflet posting. My problem is, I've got no real qualifactions or skills because unknowingly, I'd been living my entire life over stimulated or in shut down mode. Only now for the first time am I able to think clearly (except during and after work). I'm unable to gain qualifications at the moment because of the constant mental fatigue work gives me.

    It's like I'm 15 years old, wondering what I could do with my life, but I have to earn not wonder. 

    I guess I just going to have to quit and see what happens. If I end up living in debt and on someone's sofa, then at least I tried something. I see no other way.

  • Cleaning, while often casual and unsocial hours, and consequently not well paid, is a useful option if you've already tried it and you are OK with it. It does provide an environment that avoids a lot of the stresses.

    Therefore look into cleaning a bit further. There is professional development available, potentially up to degree level, and you can get into sectors that make more money (though I cannot guarantee the stress would stay low).

    It sounds like the full time shift work you are doing is too much the other way. Can you find a work area somewhere in between the two?

    There are scientific aspects to cleaning, including environmental impact, chemical regulation, hygiene and infection control and materials science in relation to appropriate cleaning techniques, and things like building lifecycles, where the right cleaning procedures prolong building "life".  Look up Asset Skills sector skills council, also Construction Skills.

    There are ways you can earn money that involve you working pretty much on your own, or with reduced contact with non-autistics. Some people take up piano tuning or IT support (dial-a-nerd).