Hi, I'm Abby. I have autism, I was diagnosed with autism in 2016. It explained a lot though since being diagnosed I don't feel like I've really made much progress in my life. I feel like I'm here existing but not really living. Anxiety doesn't help!
Hoping being part of this community will help me :)
Hi and welcome to the community! 
Perhaps you could contact your GP for support with your anxiety?
You might also find the advice here helpful - it discusses anxiety in the specific context of autism:
If you haven't yet had any therapy, you might like to ask your GP to arrange it (it's often recommended after a diagnosis). If you prefer, depending on where you are in the UK, you may instead be able to self refer for talking therapy on the NHS.
Before arranging it, you might find it helpful to borrow or buy this book, which includes discussion of various types of therapy and counselling, together with advice on choosing the right therapist or counsellor - all from an autistic person's viewpoint. Several of us here have found it very helpful:
The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy
This book also taught me some important principles and enabled me to make some immediate, helpful changes - perhaps you might find it useful, too:
Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask!
Hi and welcome to the community!
Perhaps you could contact your GP for support with your anxiety?
You might also find the advice here helpful - it discusses anxiety in the specific context of autism:
If you haven't yet had any therapy, you might like to ask your GP to arrange it (it's often recommended after a diagnosis). If you prefer, depending on where you are in the UK, you may instead be able to self refer for talking therapy on the NHS.
Before arranging it, you might find it helpful to borrow or buy this book, which includes discussion of various types of therapy and counselling, together with advice on choosing the right therapist or counsellor - all from an autistic person's viewpoint. Several of us here have found it very helpful:
The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy
This book also taught me some important principles and enabled me to make some immediate, helpful changes - perhaps you might find it useful, too:
Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask!
