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just bc you’re struggling in silence it doesn’t mean that your struggles do not exist. your struggles are valid no matter how invisible it is to the world. 


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Autism and clothing
Hi . So autism can make clothes choosing and wearing hard... anyone resonate?
I particularly struggle when the weather changes and it means type of clothing changes. Upto now I was coat scarf warm clothes till recently where whether warmed up ans I couldn't cpe without my scarf!! Li felt exposed almost and ended up crying and wrapping myself in a large fluffy blanket but then couldn't let that go? Can anyone else resonate with this?
I particularly struggle when the weather changes and it means type of clothing changes. Upto now I was coat scarf warm clothes till recently where whether warmed up ans I couldn't cpe without my scarf!! Li felt exposed almost and ended up crying and wrapping myself in a large fluffy blanket but then couldn't let that go? Can anyone else resonate with this?
Hey everyone!
Hey!
I'm Clare and I've joined The Mix as one of the new Peer Supporters.
I'm looking forward to getting started!
I've just completed my undergraduate degree in Food & Nutrition and I'm looking forward to whatever comes next. My hobbies and interests include indie and jazz music, going to gigs, going to the gym, running, yoga and trying out independent coffee shops.
I'm Clare and I've joined The Mix as one of the new Peer Supporters.
I'm looking forward to getting started!
I've just completed my undergraduate degree in Food & Nutrition and I'm looking forward to whatever comes next. My hobbies and interests include indie and jazz music, going to gigs, going to the gym, running, yoga and trying out independent coffee shops.

Doctors
I had my appointment with DR M today (Mental health) and she also sorted the appointment I was having to wait 7 weeks for (medical) so on Monday I have to have an ECG, blood tests and standing and lying BP monitoring

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Feeling like everyone is judging me
I’ve been struggling with constant worry about what people think of me, especially the fear that they might say negative things behind my back. While I understand that strangers’ opinions don’t really affect my life, especially if I’ll never see them again, it’s much harder when it comes to people I’m close to, like friends. I sometimes worry they might see me as someone who won’t get anywhere in life, and that thought sticks with me. Even though I know that if someone does think or say something negative, it doesn’t mean it’s true or that it defines who I am, the idea of people talking critically about me when I’m not around still makes me feel judged and anxious. I find it difficult to just switch off those thoughts and stop worrying about what others think — I guess being pretty self-aware makes it even harder.
I also worry that I might come across as if I have a problem, like I’m dumb, useless, or a burden to others. These thoughts make me constantly second-guess myself wondering if my body language is right, if I’m speaking clearly, or if my posture looks okay. I know people’s opinions can influence important situations, like job interviews or placements, which only makes me more self-conscious. Sometimes I wonder if those in these roles have privately criticised or doubted me. In the past, I’ve seen people speak negatively about me, and I’ve done the same to others, but as I’ve matured, I try to avoid that now and only react negatively if someone’s actions affect me directly. Even with these efforts, I still feel judged by those around me, and that feeling is really heavy to carry.
I also worry that I might come across as if I have a problem, like I’m dumb, useless, or a burden to others. These thoughts make me constantly second-guess myself wondering if my body language is right, if I’m speaking clearly, or if my posture looks okay. I know people’s opinions can influence important situations, like job interviews or placements, which only makes me more self-conscious. Sometimes I wonder if those in these roles have privately criticised or doubted me. In the past, I’ve seen people speak negatively about me, and I’ve done the same to others, but as I’ve matured, I try to avoid that now and only react negatively if someone’s actions affect me directly. Even with these efforts, I still feel judged by those around me, and that feeling is really heavy to carry.
Home life as a carer/ OCD
Hi,
I'm 21 and live at home with my family, including my Grandpa. I have been a carer for the past three years in a nursing home but unfortunately my anxiety and OCD, which I have had for many years, has since worsened and I had to quit. One week after that, my Grandpa became very ill and his health could go either way, he may get better (but not to the extent he was before) or he may decline and require end of life care which he wishes comes from us at home. He currently is bed bound and is likely going to be unable to walk again even if he improves. My family of 3 and I take it in turns caring for him and his personal needs as well as checking on him multiple times during the night. This is not the first time this has hapened. At the begining of the year his health worsened and we were told then he may not recover, however he did (to a certain extent) i found it near imposible for those two months to cope and now it is happening again. Being around any sort of contaminate or anyone who is unwell brings me a huge amount of anxiety and I have recently been diagnosed with a phobia of becoming ill. On top of this I am working part time with a family member and looking for a new job, which it turns out is not easy! It is exhausting fitting this all in. My family are all exhausted and unfortunately everything has come at once, as it does, so we are all dealing with rather a lot. I worry about all of our health. The trouble is there is a lot of uncertainty. My Grandpa could be like this for days, weeks, years. We just don't know. And I know myself I can't cope with it for much longer. And I can see the rest of my family aren't coping too well either. I have thought for a long time about moving out because I simply find is so uncomfortable and exhausting living with people when almost everything they do can make me feel so anxious and overwhelmed. I don't really want to see anyone anymore for fear of getting ill. Now I feel like I need to leave but can't because my Grandpa needs help and if it is coming to the end he needs to know he is loved and cared for and he needs the company. I am getting medical help, but as I am sure a lot of you know, it is a long process, and I just don't have the time to wait. I would appreciate any advice from people who have had similar experiences on how they managed to cope. Caring for anyone, long term or short term is a big ask and very demanding.
Look forward to hearing from anyone.
I'm 21 and live at home with my family, including my Grandpa. I have been a carer for the past three years in a nursing home but unfortunately my anxiety and OCD, which I have had for many years, has since worsened and I had to quit. One week after that, my Grandpa became very ill and his health could go either way, he may get better (but not to the extent he was before) or he may decline and require end of life care which he wishes comes from us at home. He currently is bed bound and is likely going to be unable to walk again even if he improves. My family of 3 and I take it in turns caring for him and his personal needs as well as checking on him multiple times during the night. This is not the first time this has hapened. At the begining of the year his health worsened and we were told then he may not recover, however he did (to a certain extent) i found it near imposible for those two months to cope and now it is happening again. Being around any sort of contaminate or anyone who is unwell brings me a huge amount of anxiety and I have recently been diagnosed with a phobia of becoming ill. On top of this I am working part time with a family member and looking for a new job, which it turns out is not easy! It is exhausting fitting this all in. My family are all exhausted and unfortunately everything has come at once, as it does, so we are all dealing with rather a lot. I worry about all of our health. The trouble is there is a lot of uncertainty. My Grandpa could be like this for days, weeks, years. We just don't know. And I know myself I can't cope with it for much longer. And I can see the rest of my family aren't coping too well either. I have thought for a long time about moving out because I simply find is so uncomfortable and exhausting living with people when almost everything they do can make me feel so anxious and overwhelmed. I don't really want to see anyone anymore for fear of getting ill. Now I feel like I need to leave but can't because my Grandpa needs help and if it is coming to the end he needs to know he is loved and cared for and he needs the company. I am getting medical help, but as I am sure a lot of you know, it is a long process, and I just don't have the time to wait. I would appreciate any advice from people who have had similar experiences on how they managed to cope. Caring for anyone, long term or short term is a big ask and very demanding.
Look forward to hearing from anyone.
TW// gonna loose eventually
Not sure why I’m posting this considering a few of my threads haven’t been answered but oh well I don’t expect support 🙃
I just genuinely don’t know what to do anymore I don’t want to be alive I don’t want to deal with this crap any longer than I already have to but I can’t exactly die because that’s wrong.
I’m getting support by professionals but it’s so draining especially with now being diagnosed with ADHD and Autism and being told I have impaired interception I know they are there so I can get supported but it’s just hard especially with growing up thinking I was just a mess and broken. I’m trying but I just don’t know how long I can do this
One day it’s all gonna break me so much that there will be no going back and I just feel like I’m holding on for dear life and screaming inside hoping someone would see how hard I’m struggling but it never happens because I’m just the therapist friend after all
I just wish time could freeze and everything could stop spinning. I struggle physically with mental issues like anxiety, that’s a big one, it causing let’s just say physical troubles which when your anxious daily and filled with hyper vigilance and live in constant fear it’s not great at all and the tiniest thing can make you feel unsafe
it’s just hard to live daily. There’s no rest. The C-PTSD keeps me on my toes 😬😭
But yeah it’s safe to say one day I’m gonna loose my battle I just dk when 💔
I’m sorry
I just genuinely don’t know what to do anymore I don’t want to be alive I don’t want to deal with this crap any longer than I already have to but I can’t exactly die because that’s wrong.
I’m getting support by professionals but it’s so draining especially with now being diagnosed with ADHD and Autism and being told I have impaired interception I know they are there so I can get supported but it’s just hard especially with growing up thinking I was just a mess and broken. I’m trying but I just don’t know how long I can do this
One day it’s all gonna break me so much that there will be no going back and I just feel like I’m holding on for dear life and screaming inside hoping someone would see how hard I’m struggling but it never happens because I’m just the therapist friend after all
I just wish time could freeze and everything could stop spinning. I struggle physically with mental issues like anxiety, that’s a big one, it causing let’s just say physical troubles which when your anxious daily and filled with hyper vigilance and live in constant fear it’s not great at all and the tiniest thing can make you feel unsafe

But yeah it’s safe to say one day I’m gonna loose my battle I just dk when 💔
I’m sorry

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i feel like i dont deserve it (TW - suicide)
recently i feel like i dont deserve anything that i get you know. ive had this feeling ever since i had my first psychotic episode and maybe even before that. but if it was before that my psychosis caused it to get worse. even though i moved past my first psychotic episode i can never forget. i can never forget those facial expressions of the camhs crisis team as they said that no mentally ill person should ever have to experience what im about to experience and they also stated that im not ill. that im not psychotic. i can never forget how pissed off the psychiatrist was when i was talking to her. but now i know that it was my psychosis that caused me to have that interpretation. sorry im talking about this so much, its just been recently a year since ive been discharged from the psychiatric hospital. its an important milestone for me especially as in the past year a lot of things have changed for me. im only 16 but i feel like im 30. i was 15 when i experienced psychosis for the first time. that means i feel double my age. i dont want to feel double my age. i want to be a teenager. i want to go out, have friends, hang out with them and possibly be in a relationship. but who i am i kidding, ill never find someone if i think like this.
i thought i was doing better, i thought i was doing fine. i mean, like gertrude (my voice) said i have everything. i have two loving parents, i have siblings, i have shelter, food, water, all of the basic essentials. and sometimes if my dad has money he buys me things. luxuries. he works a normal job with a basic salary, nevertheless he provides for his family and he loves me so so much. i feel like i would doing a disservice to him if i committed suicide somehow. i know i cant because everything is kept locked away but i just feel hopeless. why do i get all of this? why am i getting the section 117 aftercare? why is my mentor in the library so nice to me? i mean she cares about me, but i dont understand what i did to deserve this. the people i know dont even have access to camhs or have been failed by them. sure i had a mixed experience with them overall but it has a happy ending. and quite frankly i dont deserve a happy ending. well, its technically not an ending yet since im still going to be with them until im 18 but theoretically yes it is an ending.
i just wish i wasnt born. i was lucky to be born. i call myself a miracle baby because i just was. i was born weeks early and got diagnosed with cerebral palsy from a young age. thanks to the physiotherapist i had from when i was a baby to age of 8 she made my symptoms better with exercises. the physiotherapists i had and still have afterwards just werent the same. even with all of these people helping me in the past and in the present, why do i deserve this? why do i deserve kindness, why do i deserve respect? when i push people away and ghost them, why do they still respect me anyways? i know humans have flaws but still. frankly i dont deserve to exist despite me being a miracle baby. i have no plans to try and kill myself simply because i physically cant. but i could if i would. maybe because of my survival instincts id immediately regret it like i did that other time.
i had such a good day today, why do i feel like crying? i mean, if i supposedly moved past this, why am i still thinking about my first psychotic episode? yeah, its been a year, but still. move on toffuna.
im safe...
i thought i was doing better, i thought i was doing fine. i mean, like gertrude (my voice) said i have everything. i have two loving parents, i have siblings, i have shelter, food, water, all of the basic essentials. and sometimes if my dad has money he buys me things. luxuries. he works a normal job with a basic salary, nevertheless he provides for his family and he loves me so so much. i feel like i would doing a disservice to him if i committed suicide somehow. i know i cant because everything is kept locked away but i just feel hopeless. why do i get all of this? why am i getting the section 117 aftercare? why is my mentor in the library so nice to me? i mean she cares about me, but i dont understand what i did to deserve this. the people i know dont even have access to camhs or have been failed by them. sure i had a mixed experience with them overall but it has a happy ending. and quite frankly i dont deserve a happy ending. well, its technically not an ending yet since im still going to be with them until im 18 but theoretically yes it is an ending.
i just wish i wasnt born. i was lucky to be born. i call myself a miracle baby because i just was. i was born weeks early and got diagnosed with cerebral palsy from a young age. thanks to the physiotherapist i had from when i was a baby to age of 8 she made my symptoms better with exercises. the physiotherapists i had and still have afterwards just werent the same. even with all of these people helping me in the past and in the present, why do i deserve this? why do i deserve kindness, why do i deserve respect? when i push people away and ghost them, why do they still respect me anyways? i know humans have flaws but still. frankly i dont deserve to exist despite me being a miracle baby. i have no plans to try and kill myself simply because i physically cant. but i could if i would. maybe because of my survival instincts id immediately regret it like i did that other time.
i had such a good day today, why do i feel like crying? i mean, if i supposedly moved past this, why am i still thinking about my first psychotic episode? yeah, its been a year, but still. move on toffuna.

im safe...
Worried I’ve failed my exams
Hi I’m 20 and in my second year of accounting at uni. I sat two exams in the past week and a bit and I think I have failed. I wasn’t coping well with anxiety leading up to the exams but sat them anyway as I didn’t want to leave them till August. But now I think I have failed and will have re sits for the two exams in August. This feels like the end of the world for me. I am usually high achieving and I don’t think I’ve even passed. For one of the exams I only answered 220/300 marks and I know I messed up a lot. The other one was just too difficult but I attempted it. I feel like a massive failure and that I’ve let myself down and everyone else. My boyfriend has finished his medical degree and is graduating in summer. I’m super proud of him but he is so successful and I am just a massive failure. I don’t know how I’ve gotten to this point in my life. I never thought I’d be that person as I always was better than that. I’ve emailed my study advisor expressing my concerns that I think I failed both exams and she said she can’t do anything about it. But what if my lecturers could even look at my paper and give me some form of reassurance. I know they have to be moderated but I need some form of reassurance for my own mental health and sanity. I need this break over summer to focus on my mental health and this is ruining any hope of that. I go on holiday for 2 weeks with my boyfriend in less than 2 weeks but how am I even able to look forward to that when my future is ruined? Does anyone have any advice that would be helpful. I feel like my life is ruined and I can’t be happy with this huge weight over me that I’ve failed. I’d rather just find out and have the closure from it. We don’t get results until June the 12th which is over a month away. I don’t think I’ll be able to cope with re sitting either. Can anyone offer me any help please

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