Published on 12, July, 2020
I am high-functioning on the autism spectrum, and currently I am doing a Masters degree in Library and Information Studies. I have been struggling with dealing with being resiliant and self-esteem since I have been bullied at school. I have managed to get good GCSEs, A Levels, and a good undergraduate degree, but I struggle to move forward from the past which has left with bad anxiety and comfort eating issues to make me forget them. Does anyone have any strategies about how to be more resiliant and not let a bad day encompass how you feel for a long time (meaning, how do you get through them without reminding yourself about them)?
Hi NAS66392,
Thank you for sharing this with the community. I'm sorry to hear that you have been struggling with self-esteem and anxiety.
You may find the following link from the NAS website on anxiety in Autistic adults useful: https://www.autism.org.uk/about/behaviour/anxiety.aspx
Similarly, you may find this link to Eating behaviours in people with Autism helpful: https://www.autism.org.uk/about/health/eating.aspx
You may like to contact our Autism Helpline team who can provide you with information and advice . You can contact the team via telephone on 0808 800 4104 (Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3pm). Please note that the Helpline is experiencing a high volume of calls and it may take a couple of attempts before you get through to speak to an advisor. Alternatively, should you prefer to send a message, you can do so via their webform:
https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/main/questions.aspx
I hope this helps,
ChloeMod
Thank you @ChloeMod. I will take a look at the links.