Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi,
I'm Phoenix. Was officially diagnosed when I was 14. I was still at school then which was difficult because of the amount of people and noise there. I don't do too well with people and noise. It's a huge sensory overload for me. Still, did all right at school. Lessons were a piece of cake and no one dared pick on me. Had some issues in the middle of my teens and a few years later this led to mental health doctors getting involved..... Life's been up and down since then. In and out of hospital. Constantly being badgered by different professionals and under care, if you can call it that, from the mental health teams. On and off medications for the mental health, suicide, harming, anxiety, depression and so on. I personally feel I help myself better than any of the medication they tell me to take. One of the things I love to do and makes me feel a lot better inside is painting. I've been doing this since school and got some new paints for my 25th b-day from my mum. Yay. Painting for me is so relaxing and it's a good way of letting out frustration as well, just take it out on the canvas with the paint. I love the smell of paint as well. Normally most smells cause a sensory overload but not my paints thankfully. I paint every day in my room, don't go out all that much, usually end up in trouble if I do so I stay in. Nothing interesting out there anyway. I like music as well but only if it's on very quiet. I have a big interest in fire, and I suppose an interest in people as well in a way.
Anyway this is longer than intended so I'll break off now.
Hello Phoenix welcome to the National Autistic Society. I am very sorry to hear of your struggles with mental health. The National Autistic Society has some pages with tricks and tips regarding mental health and hospitals that may help you. I'll copy them here for you to look at.
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/inpatient-mental-health-hospitals/autistic-people-and-inpatient-mental-health-hospit
www.autism.org.uk/.../mental-health
I hope this is of some help to you and that you find being a part of the community fun and helpful.