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I struggle with not knowing if I should push myself or accomodate myself

Octopuses.are.aliens

Not really sure how to write this but I guess I'll just start 

I have autism alongside adhd and a mental health diagnosis, i'm mostly independent and live alone and a student currently studying online. I've been to a 'brick' in person uni before and found that pretty challenging prior to being diagnosed

I had alot of support in my past due to mental health issues and now i'm somewhat better with a new diagnosis of ASD and ADHD alongside that i'm viewed as if I should be independent and the general consensus I get from professionals is that I should be working 

I've had psychiatrists write that alot of it is self doubt with me and I find this conflicting in my mind because it's not self doubt, I feel like I don't know how 

Academically, I have alot to show but in other areas theres a big lack 

The problem is is that I don't know if i'm ruling myself out of something I am able to do, when I should be pushing myself abit and when I should be accomodating the fact that I do have disabilities 

I don't know how to honestly say I could do that or to know that I am pushing myself too hard 

Any advice? Interested in hearing your stories too if you feel comfortable sharing 

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  • We have certain rules on this forum & one of them is not to offer medical advice.   

    You could well argue that someone giving you an opinion on your current ability to function in the workplace is offering medical advice of sorts.

    Therefore, anything said here has to come with a big disclaimer that we are only giving opinions, or recounting from our own lives - and that when in doubt, it is best that you should seek professional guidance.

    That said.  To precis what you've stated yourself, you've learned plenty but haven't the workplace experience - and feel self-doubt as to whether you'd be able to perform in that environment.  I guess some would suggest you could do with a work coach of sorts, or even something voluntary as a taster - to see how you'd cope with less obligations. 

    You could speak to your GP about social prescribing too, which I feel might help you.  It is essentially about matching people with groups or activities in their area that could be beneficial.  

    www.england.nhs.uk/.../

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  • We have certain rules on this forum & one of them is not to offer medical advice.   

    You could well argue that someone giving you an opinion on your current ability to function in the workplace is offering medical advice of sorts.

    Therefore, anything said here has to come with a big disclaimer that we are only giving opinions, or recounting from our own lives - and that when in doubt, it is best that you should seek professional guidance.

    That said.  To precis what you've stated yourself, you've learned plenty but haven't the workplace experience - and feel self-doubt as to whether you'd be able to perform in that environment.  I guess some would suggest you could do with a work coach of sorts, or even something voluntary as a taster - to see how you'd cope with less obligations. 

    You could speak to your GP about social prescribing too, which I feel might help you.  It is essentially about matching people with groups or activities in their area that could be beneficial.  

    www.england.nhs.uk/.../

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