Management Stress

[becominghuman]

I suffer from management stress. Management stress is when one feels a sense of dread or fear because of the inability to manage one’s symptoms well.

I’m in the early stages of my treatment - I have an autism specialist therapist, and am taking anti-depressant medication.

However, I feel stressed because often, I just cannot do certain things right or like others do. I feel afraid and anxious about getting things wrong. Or socially inverted. My whole life has been about just being able to keep up with the “normal”, when my peers have been out enjoying their lives.

I’ve felt stressed because I’ve wanted to do the same. But a lack of understanding - of others and my own - prevented me from doing so because of my condition. So many people around us don’t understand or want to bully people with autism simply because we’re different and see the world differently.

I’m stressed out from the constant overthinking which comes from having to read and re-read social rules and conventions to better understand them.

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There are a lot of autism courses or books, mostly on sensory processing and autism youtube and autism adult on facebook but you should be able to get help and manage your condition better - all I recommend is self help books or talking to friends in similar position. Assertive training or confidence quotes on pinterest might inspire you to look after yourself. Neuroplasticity book - Anat Baniel book on amazon I found useful and inspiring. There is myautismteam which has posts from autism parents or parents of autism and people with autism.

[becominghuman in reply to Hidden]

Useful. Thank you!