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LostAutistic87
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PathStep 13 Compassion hearts49 Forum posts27 Forum upvotes30 Current upvotes30 Age GroupAdult Last activeMay, 2023 Member sinceJanuary 13, 2017
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I’m from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, I work in a Special Needs School as a Teaching Assistant. I was diagnosed as Autistic in March 2021. 

I’m a Husband and Father, I love to read and research my family history. 

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Don’t know where to turn ⚠️ trigger warning ⚠️
Depression Support / by LostAutistic87
Last post
 May 5th, 2023
...See more Hello everyone i have used this app in the past but feel like I need it now more than ever. Here is my current situation. im 35 with Autism I was diagnosed when I was 32/33. I’m a father to 2 sons one who also has Autism. I’m married for 12 years. I don’t have a good relationship i would say with my parents. I don’t really see my mother and my dad has his moments but I feel that he can take the mick most of the time. I work in a local special needs school which I do love. My colleagues are so understanding and caring. They are like family. Lol the teacher even called herself mother hen haha. lately I have found I have been struggling mental health wise. My doctor has put me on sertraline and has referred me to the mental health nurse who I have seen only once so far. My work suggested taking time off to see if it helps. I have done this and it’s day 3. I feel no better if truth be told. If anything I feel bad for taking time off like I shouldn’t because I know how hard it can be with a member of staff down. I have been self harming (cutting and scratching) I have a big scratch on my arm that I keep picking so it doesn’t heal. It can be quite full on in my house with my autistic son. When he has his moment it makes me feel like I’m a *** father. I tend to not speak about my feeling as I do sometimes find it hard to put them into words (if that makes sense). For example at this moment I’m sat on my sofa on my pjs I can tell my my face that I’m not happy but in my head it’s like there is nothing there like a dark abyss of nothingness. you must all think I’m crazy and need a padded sell after all that.
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Meeting Monday
Group Support / by LostAutistic87
Last post
 October 4th, 2022
...See more Hi everyone I have a meeting on monday with my department manager, I told her about being diagnosed with Major Depression Disorder and she wants to do a risk assessment with me. The form is an SRA form. I can’t find anything online about it and it’s stressing me out. i have been on antidepressants now for 5 days and I’m starting to doubt if I have depression at all. There isn’t anything that I can pin point that could be the cause of it. I’m also autistic so the over thinking and anxiety doesn’t help what do you guys think?
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Surely this isn’t right
Disability Support / by LostAutistic87
Last post
 October 10th, 2022
...See more Hi Everyone, on Friday I was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. It has gotten me thinking about a lot of things. I was diagnosed Autistic March 2021 so still getting my head around how Autism affect me. But I reaslised that I have alot of conversations in my head either with myself or imaginary conversations with people I know in real life. im I nuts?
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Food addiction?
Eating Disorder Support / by LostAutistic87
Last post
 August 17th, 2021
...See more Hello im not sure if this is a real thing but I feel I have a food addiction. I either eat too much or I don’t eat anything. I was diagnosed with balemia years ago and I’m no longer like this but I do struggle with food.
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