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Hi I'm Berrybunny. I've been diagnosed with autism, adhd and generalised anxiety disorder for a couple of years.

I feel extremely isolated, I have no friends and when I tried to make friends online on social media but was bullied. I decided I would try an autistic community, so here I am.

I have lots of hobbies and interests, some of my favourites are drawing, photography, listening to music.

My special interest is rabbits!

Parents
  • Hi and welcome to the community! Slight smile

    Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for us to feel lonely and isolated.

    In addition to hopefully enjoying this community and making some connections here, you might also find it helpful to read the advice in these articles:

    NAS - Loneliness - includes links to examples of some other autistic people's experiences of loneliness and how they cope.

    NAS - Making friends - a guide for autistic adults

    You might also be able to find some socialising opportunities via the in the NAS's directory - whether through a local NAS branch, or other types of support group or social programmes:

    NAS - Autism Services Directory

    NAS - Branches

    Finally, you could ask your GP for a referral to a social prescriber. Their role is to work with you, potentially over several sessions, in order to develop a personalised care and support plan that meets your practical, social and emotional needs.

Reply
  • Hi and welcome to the community! Slight smile

    Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for us to feel lonely and isolated.

    In addition to hopefully enjoying this community and making some connections here, you might also find it helpful to read the advice in these articles:

    NAS - Loneliness - includes links to examples of some other autistic people's experiences of loneliness and how they cope.

    NAS - Making friends - a guide for autistic adults

    You might also be able to find some socialising opportunities via the in the NAS's directory - whether through a local NAS branch, or other types of support group or social programmes:

    NAS - Autism Services Directory

    NAS - Branches

    Finally, you could ask your GP for a referral to a social prescriber. Their role is to work with you, potentially over several sessions, in order to develop a personalised care and support plan that meets your practical, social and emotional needs.

Children
  • Hi Bunny. Nice username! Smiley Rabbit2 Thank you for the links good of you to find them, they are interesting reading. Hopefully they can help me with these things, I haven't done well trying to help myself, it was kind of like I was diagnosed and it explained so much but also left me on my own with no idea what to do next.

    I'm on a waiting list for help with my autism and ADHD, but so far I haven't heard anything about it.

    A social prescriber sounds like it would be helpful. Never heard of someone like that but its the sort of thing I think would help me.

    I spend most of my time on my own, too anxious to get out and be around others.

    Thanks for your help.