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Tizzle85

Hey everyone. 

I'm Tara, 39 years old from West Midlands.

I've very recently started the referral process for a formal autism diagnosis.

I have suffered with mental health issues most of my life since I was a child. 

I had 2 bouts of post natal depression and was told I had GAD. I've been on numerous types of SSRIs and been for counselling, CBT etc.

The reason I went for the referral was because since I have become perimenopausal, I am finding my symptoms of my thought processes/behaviours etc increasingly unbearable. I suspected initially I might have traits of ADHD but it was the mental health practitioner who said he felt it was more Autism and perhaps ADHD aswell.

This has been a huge shock to me, however, the more I educate myself, the more I am joining the dots and figuring myself out in a new light.

I feel somewhat distressed that my life up until this point could have been much different.

However I'm trying to be positive about it and reach out to others, not necessarily for validation but to make some new friends and to listen to other people's experiences too.

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  • Hello Tizzle / Tara.  Welcome to this place.  I hope you choose to stick around for a while.......it is lovely to see someone here who is trying to be positive.  Rest assured, (in my opinion).....most people here are also trying to spread positivity too.....and hopefully support each other.....y'know....like actual humans who really have no clue WTAF is going on in our own respective lives!

    I am reasonably confident that you might even find some chums in this place whilst you feel your way through these next "stages" of exploration.  For me, it took time.........try to ignore the automated noise here.....and see what you can find!

    You are most welcome here.

  • in reply to Deleted User

    Hi there! Thank you for your message! Only posted this yesterday and already I'm overwhelmed by the connections and feel like I've found somewhere I 'fit in'.

    It's encouraging to hear it's predominantly positive vibes! I guess I'll figure out the dynamics as I navigate more throughout the forums. 

    I do hope to make some friends. Whilst I know many many people in real life, very few are actual friends that I can really rely on.

    Thank you so much for your kind words Pray 

  • in reply to Tizzle85

    You are welcome.  I respond (as many here do).....when something "resonates."

    It is hard to know what that "resonance" with you is, at this point?!

    My heartfelt advice is "don't try to rush ANYTHING" at this juncture.  Hang out (hopefully here) with us.  See what people say.......and perhaps try to understand why those things are said.....and see if they mean anything to you.

    There are a few G R E A T people here......hence why I choose to remain.....but be warned, it ain't all honey and roses!

  • in reply to Deleted User

    I've always been a creature of intuition so I know exactly what you mean by if something resonates! 

    Ahhh I can imagine it might be abit challenging in here sometimes and thank you for the heads up Grin

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