Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi there
How are you?
I was wondering if anyone on here is struggling with their mental health? I have severe anxiety, depression and autistic shutdown which (started in August 2019) and I’m finding it a real struggle to get better and lift myself back up to who I used to be. I feel my body, mind and personality has been taken over by someone else.
Please can I ask how you manage? What sort of things do you do to relax and work your way through your mental health struggles? Do you have any traditions or special ways of helping your mental health?
I am in a lot of pain ( in my tummy) and feel sick quite a bit through the day.
If I can help anyone please let me know. I’m very interested to learn about other people’s experiences and ways of managing.
Thank you and best wishes
I struggle too. I found coming off social media helped me so much. I only use this site now. Plus podcasts and a new found love for folk type music. I just calmed down to sleep and the thought 'wow my loop of worries has disappeared' then my worries came flooding back and I'm wide awake again!
i was just thinking "is there a link between my switching social media on about a week ago and the furious sadness and rage i'm experiencing this evening". I think there probably is a link. But i just joined the autism group on there. So what to do?