Liz - I sent you an email.. You gave a good summary of the thoughts I have gone through too. I'm 61 now so these are not new experiences for me. As you know, suicide, attempts and ideation are extremely high numbers in the autistic / neurodiverse community. These issues, as every thing else , I have been reassessing, since my diagnosis 2/18. It is a very serious issue because I am NOT sure, if push comes to shove what I would do... (yea - I know maybe not the best choice of words there) - I like to think my " Oh you're just being melodramatic" side is right but I've been too close before..or at least I think I was. I like to think they were "cries for help" even though few have ever known. Its part of our lives and our minds that we go through this. We're a lot safer if we do establish connections in our community. Your friendship would be most welcome!
Liz - I sent you an email.. You gave a good summary of the thoughts I have gone through too. I'm 61 now so these are not new experiences for me. As you know, suicide, attempts and ideation are extremely high numbers in the autistic / neurodiverse community. These issues, as every thing else , I have been reassessing, since my diagnosis 2/18. It is a very serious issue because I am NOT sure, if push comes to shove what I would do... (yea - I know maybe not the best choice of words there) - I like to think my " Oh you're just being melodramatic" side is right but I've been too close before..or at least I think I was. I like to think they were "cries for help" even though few have ever known. Its part of our lives and our minds that we go through this. We're a lot safer if we do establish connections in our community. Your friendship would be most welcome!