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Help with processing

Leacob

I am a mother to my 18year old autistic son. He struggles to process things and minor mishaps can really plummet his mood and he becomes very low, is there a specific path that I could take to help him or a specific kind of counselling. Any suggestions appreciated please 

  • Hi Leacob. Welcome to the forum. 

    Counselling is always a bit of a minefield when it comes to autism, I sometime think. The NAS website has a section on local providers that have experience with working with autistic people. I would say that the couselling available through the NHS is probably not going to be enough to help. I strongly feel about the benefits of social model. 

    That if life is good, then autism is better. 

    That if your life feels fulfilled, then processing difficulties and minor mishaps don't hurt so much.

    The problem is that social medicine is harder to fix. 

    For me it boils down to:

    1. Having purpose. Finding something that gives you purpose and joy in every day. For me this is partly earning money and working part time.

    2. Being accepted. Finding people that accept you as you are. I have come out at work and this has helped me accept myself too.

    3. Having a tribe. This I think is the hardest one of all. Finding friends and support from other people. But if your son can find people who love and like him, just as he is then things will get better.

    4. Having energy accounting. This is also known as spoon theory.

    Best wishes to you and your son. It is not an easy road.

    xx Mrs Snooks