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Chris

Whats the most beneficial support that people (you) have received for their mental health? 

I have no idea what will help me recover and i have done alot of research, i am scared that even support from the CMHT will not help.

What self compassion do people (you) say to themselves to help with self-esteem?

I find self compassion very hard as i hate myself so much that it feels hard to positively talk to myself and i have no clue what to tell myself.

Has anyone actually started to identify their own emotions within themselves, and has this helped with regulating emotions or helps with not suppressing emotions?

i have started to identify my emotions to myself which is very tricky as i keep thinking every emotions i have is anxiety for even being overwhelmed all the time leads me to know not having a clue what emotion i am feeling, i have been making a mood journey wih a mood meter to try and help myself learn my emotions.

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  • I have been feeling hopeless and worthless and so suicide seems the logical answer. I now feel an expert on suicidal ideation as I suspect are many autistic people. I am trying to set up a research program to input our "lived experience", but can't seem to get support form those with the authority. I feel our comments to these issues may help whereas psychologists and psychiatrists usually can't

    At present I am trying positive affirmations , but find I don't quite believe them!

  • in reply to DaveAsperg

    Ah, Dave.  I'm sorry you feel like that.  Don't you ever look back over life and see what you have achieved?  Mistakes we have all made, and faults we all have, just because we are human, but we've all achieved stuff and have great qualities too.  Sometimes remarkable stuff, especially given the barriers of autism.  Actually since my diagnosis, I look at some things and think - 'blimey, I did that anyway?  Go me!'

    Would counting your achievements and positive impacts on humanity and the planet work better than 'positive affirmations' of the type: "I am + adjective'?  Just a thought...

    I totally get the "logical answer" bit though.  I have been pushed there too by my body/medical phobias.  Life the other side of the veil has no doctors and has no body to torture me.  There I will finally be completely free and completely me.  I'd be such a happy little Aspie if I could live without a body. Spirit side is just "logical" and anticipated as a "happy thought".  Whenever the medical profession want to do anything to me it is a fight to find the will to remain on this side for a while longer. 

    I'm wondering how prevalent the 'logic' component is for us.  Maybe it's the logic behind the ideation that most professionals can't grab a hold of or understand for us.  Is it always logic driven?  Dunno, just musing.

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  • in reply to DaveAsperg

    Ah, Dave.  I'm sorry you feel like that.  Don't you ever look back over life and see what you have achieved?  Mistakes we have all made, and faults we all have, just because we are human, but we've all achieved stuff and have great qualities too.  Sometimes remarkable stuff, especially given the barriers of autism.  Actually since my diagnosis, I look at some things and think - 'blimey, I did that anyway?  Go me!'

    Would counting your achievements and positive impacts on humanity and the planet work better than 'positive affirmations' of the type: "I am + adjective'?  Just a thought...

    I totally get the "logical answer" bit though.  I have been pushed there too by my body/medical phobias.  Life the other side of the veil has no doctors and has no body to torture me.  There I will finally be completely free and completely me.  I'd be such a happy little Aspie if I could live without a body. Spirit side is just "logical" and anticipated as a "happy thought".  Whenever the medical profession want to do anything to me it is a fight to find the will to remain on this side for a while longer. 

    I'm wondering how prevalent the 'logic' component is for us.  Maybe it's the logic behind the ideation that most professionals can't grab a hold of or understand for us.  Is it always logic driven?  Dunno, just musing.

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