Published on 12, July, 2020
Does anybody else struggle with their short term memory?
This is becoming a serious problem for me. If I watch or read something I literally cannot remember what happened five minutes before. I usually remember the main characters names but that's about it. This is such a weird thing for me because as a kid I had a great memory, especially long term, but also short term memory too. The books I read as a kid I remember easily like I read them yesterday but as an adult it's becoming a real problem.
I don't know if this is an autistic thing or if it's maybe related to anxiety. I say anxiety because this is something that affects me in many different ways and I've considered it might be affecting my memory now.
My MH team would likely say it's mental health related which is why I haven't told them yet :')
It definitely isn't an age thing because I've only just turned 27. But it's becoming an annoying problem to say the least!
I can remember pointless, trivial stuff from my childhood like my nan’s telephone number, when she’s been dead 25 years but important stuff from within the last week, I forget and it annoys the crap out of me! Funny old thing the brain. I sometimes wish I could get a new one.