I don't bother going outside that much, so when I found myself in Bern main train station during rush hour this morning, my brain went from Mondrian to Pollock in about half a second. Talk about sensory overload.
Recently my daughter (14) opened up about how she feels and is. Long story short, I have reached out to UK mental health services (CAMHS) and the school, and am now likely on a waiting list for ages. She has anxiety, panic, hearing voices, and also presents many spectrum signs. Does anyone have any resources to help give her reasurance / advice, or help narrow down possibile diagnosees to help me signpost her to relevant resources? I and my son (her brother) are also ASD, but she does not find the same strategies helpful. Sorry for so many words, but thanks for reading @actuallyautistic#asd#autism#mentalhealth
@Zumbador@aspiedan Oh, wow! this is a great resource! I feel better hearing about this because I've heard some weird shit in the shower or at night alone.
@Richard_Littler@actuallyautistic All it needs is an earworm song simultaneously playing in the background + a back-seat commentator voice freaking out that I’m maybe going off the rails in this conversation and it’s 100% accurate for me
@BlueCaller@actuallyautistic a lot of people are in that position. Either too expensive or too long of a wait (if out can even find someone who will schedule a diagnostic session for an adult).
It has taken me two years to change my bio from "Neurodivergent, apparently" to just "Neurodivergent". Despite being open about my #ASD and #ADHD, the 'apparently' must have been a subconscious way of distancing myself from the diagnosis somehow.