Published on 12, July, 2020
Are there any suicide prevention support services aimed specifically at people with ASD? I'm not sure what I'm actually asking for in particular. I have a strong urge to hurt myself but traditional helplines are not good for me because I can't speak on the phone. I use the Samaritans email service, but I have noted a pattern in their responses which makes me suspect that I might not be communicating with an actual person on the other side. Besides, I have a fairly immediate plan and email response takes some time.
I just want someone to understand that I don't want to be autistic any more. The daily effort I expend to do things that other people take for granted is greater than the sum of the rewards I get for trying. The only way I can think of to get a rest is to switch my brain off permanently. I would appreciate someone who could guide me towards a different strategy that works.
ncrbrts said:I just want someone to understand that I don't want to be autistic any more
I suspect a great many of us can relate to that. I know I can.
My pre-assessment meeting made me feel like I wanted them to give me a lethal injection, though I don't suppose they ever would.
Can I ask if you work or volunteer somewhere?
I have 3 jobs. Between them I can't make ends meet. I'm facing bankruptcy and pressure from the job centre to find something full time.
Would bankruptcy be unbearable?
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/655164/Insolvency_Statistics_-_Q3_2017_web.pdf (page 4) suggests there were over 25,000 people declared bankrupt in the third quarter of last year alone. Therefore, though obviously an awful thing to have to go through, it need not mean the end of everything?
Have you had any contact with the wellbeing team at the district council for your area?If you go to their website and search for "wellbeing" or "mental health", something should come up.
What did the job centre say when you told them how you feel?
What sorts of jobs are they? Manual work? Something staring at a screen? Something outside?
Do you do anything nice in any free time that you have?
ncrbrts said:I avoid my colleagues because I find people very difficult
In what way do you find people difficult? Do you find the folk on this forum difficult, for instance (don't worry, I shan't be offended...)
Do you think your tendency to avoid colleagues might come across somehow to NTs during your interviews?