Hello, I am looking for advice and support as a partner of someone with Autism.
My partner who I have been with for 5 years now has recently been struggling more with hallucinations and a feeling of 'self-awareness' of his problems and how they affect him.
Firstly, I wanted to ask if anyone else knows much about or experiences hallucinations themselves as or knows someone who does? We are trying to see the doctors about it as it has increased recently (he never really mentioned hallucinations in the first 4.5years) but he did used to have them as a child and they could be related to his epilepsy (that is what they thought when he was younger I believe). I'm just not sure how concerned I should be? I have read the hallucinations occur more often in people with autism and that they are not necessarily something to be concerned about. But equally I feel like I have always been told 'seeing things is not good'. So just, any advice or if anyone can relate would be great.
Secondly, as I said my partner now feels more self-aware of his autism and other difficulties and he seems to get quiet anxious and frustrated by it. He sort of feels like a few years ago he was almost oblivious to his problems, not that he didn't know he had problems or difficulties with things but he like wasn't bothered by them or I guess didn't realise how much they affected him. Recently he notices it a lot more, like when he spaces out or stops listening or loses track of time, and its like it bothers him now. Can anyone relate to this, is this something that often happens where someone sort of, becomes more aware?
Just looking for any advice or anyone that might be able to relate? I sometimes struggle with knowing what I can even do to help and I myself get anxious and worried sometimes (which tends to upset him).
Thank you for any help.