Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi I would say if you can find a way however you can to get him the help he needs even if you have to go private. My son diagnose at 18 and now faceing a whole storm of problems..including attempted suicide. You must go to some kind of therapist who speicialise…
Thanks, that's good advice. I am planning to look into other PhD opportunities and in that case I think I would quite like to return to the UK (and it's a good idea to maybe apply in cities/areas where I know people- though I only have very few friends…
What would work for me isn't a job where I'm expected to show up in an office or anywhere Monday to Friday 9 to 17. This is just not for me. My mental energy isn't that stable to guarantee that I could always be ready to work in a certain schedule, maybe…
Hi all,
I won't tell you my life story. Basically, I've felt out of place my whole life. I'm now 33. Diagnosed with emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder a decade ago but never agreed with the label because I never had a fear of abandonment. I don…
Hi littlemiss06
Like misskittykat, I know little about attachment disorders, however, my own son; who is 16 now, does display some mixed behaviors similar to what you describe. For formal appointments he point blank refuses to go in alone. Dentists, doctors…
I'm sorry that you are feeling so lost and are struggling to get support. I can relate to what you are describing including this feeling of being abandoned without help. I am currently struggling a lot with mental health, burn-out and food/eating-…
Hi everyone,
I am currently at a retail job that is incredibly stressful and burning me out (for example, they expect me to do a lot of upselling and they know I struggle with it) - I have been looking for a new job since January, but have only managed…
Hi Carly
This is virtually identical to my 14 year old daughter. Sudden onset of tics and spiralled into being off all of y9 pretty much. Received her diagnosis of ASC yesterday and still watching possible ADD. Can't believe how she has masked through…
I'm just about to reach 3 months into my first full time job. I scraped through uni but worked very hard and would like to keep this job. Part time retail jobs in the past have never been good for me due to the social factor and after 2/3 months I had…
Hi, sorry you are going through a tough time. It all sounds very familiar to me. I've been through a lot of what your husband has, including the losses, autism, exhaustion, difficulty concentrating, suicidal thoughts etc. etc.
It certainly sounds…