This is exactly what I've experienced - it's far more draining than I remember it being pre-COVID.

That was my conclusion as well. I guess I need to start "exercising" more, just hope I don't burn myself out in the process!

At 51 I'm very late in potentially finding out why I have felt so different for all of these years.  I too felt the upset/sadness for the child growing up without knowing why life was such a struggle compared to his peers.  It has affected my life really…

Everyone copes with things differently.     My father in law just sat on the sofa for 2 years until the end.    Another friend went out every day with family and friends and off on holidays until he passed.

I'm just finishing chemo 8 and I'll be starting chemo…

On the practical side I am scared by ...

looking stupid and standing out

scared of not looking 'normal' at work

burning out and being able to function

fish (no seriously) have a massive fish phobia, even fish on TV.

More genrally I am scared…

Hi Number, I found your response really helpful as you sound similar to my husband. Do you mind me asking how you found your way? When you said you wanted to get to the bottom of your "unhappiness".

Is there anything in particular that helps…

My eyes and my head hurt a lil bit still but I just had my typical 2 hours later after it's all over belated mini cry so I'm probably on the mend now. 
I don't even know if it was a meltdown, shutdown or the shortest burn out I've ever had, I think…

I was diagnosed in October, at 32. I'm really struggling with this question as well, particularly as lately I've found social interaction incredibly exhausting which resulted in my burning out in the run up to Christmas. I know that I can confidently…

Could it be psychosomatic? When I turned 30 I felt permanently tired, run down, and caught so many illnesses, then when I turned 31 it stopped almost over night. I have since come to the conclusion because I dreaded the big 30 I was making myself physically…