New at the zoo.

Hi all,

Although I’ve been fairly aware of probably being in the ASD world for about 20 years, it’s only this last 3 months that I’ve been off work with anxiety and depression that I’ve really discussed it. I’m 40, managed to build what I can now see have been a terrifyingly tiring web of coping strategies to get me from A-B each day. At Christmas they fell apart a fair bit, and now here I am.

I didn’t know self-diagnosis was a thing, and got to speak to a private counsellor the other week and a central mental health team today. I “passed” the AQ10 screen and am now being referred for a diagnosis. I know that is a while away on the NHS, but it feels like a start to understanding me and finally finding my tribe!

Thing is - other than this I have no idea where to start. I desperately want to get back to my job, but can’t string 2 good days together at the min. Looking forward to exploring in here to see what I can find.