Published on 12, July, 2020
Waited a long time to join here and connect to others who are in one way or another neurodivergent.
As is typical for my generation, I wasn’t diagnosed with Aspergers until I was 40, and received absolutely no support up until that point, but it has…
Hello I'm Quacksy. I'm Autistic, I was diagnosed with autism in 2011 and in the last couple of years I've been struggling with anxiety, depression and mental health.
I like Lego, music, writing and movies. I have a special interest in human…
Hi - We're 2/3 ASD.
The only real thoughts I can share are to stop trying to do 'life' the way everyone else does. You are probably noticing all the usual social norms are just too much like hard work. The whole NT social game works for them…
I'm currently on Venlafaxine, but at least for me it seems to help suppress suicidal thoughts, anger etc.
I'm in my fifties & have been on several different antidepressants over the last four years (they all seem to burn out after a while). None of…
hi harry,
your not alone..i really relate to what you said.despite going to uni as a youth ive been unable to live independantlly for over 10 years and when ive worked,have broken down eventually..
the stress and strain of trying to cope each day have had…
Oh that’s so true, sometimes I get the hoover out, I accidentally sit down, and accidentally look in the direction of the TV, then I accidentally burn an hour accidentally watching it, with the hoover directly in front of my face..
Hello,
Never really quite sure what to say on these sorts of things, but here goes.
I'm a 43 year old autistic guy, although until maybe 10 years ago I wasn't diagnosed. I have masked heavily throughout my life but its becoming increasingly exhausting…
Thanks so much - I think that’s pretty much where we are only I don’t think OH realises or recognises that he’s basically in burn-out and needs help (and not help from me). I went back and forth on encouraging him to seek counselling for himself - I decided…
Hi All and Hello,
I've just joined the commnunity - I'm in my early 50's and was diganosed ASD 18 months ago after a period of particularly poor mental health led to burn out and me being out of work for a year.
I am now also awaiting dignosis…
James, Tron and Brozoskeleton have given you great advice I see, but just in case you're old school here's something similar that I do - I put myself on a ten week program (based around school terms) using a blank notebook. I like writing and…