Your story resonates with me so much. I realised I was different around the time of my GCSEs. I think if I’d have been a young child now I’d be diagnosed as autistic at a young age but in the 80s and 90s little was known about autism, especially internalised presentation. I had family members who didn’t understand and would force me to make eye contact etc. I didn’t have an ED but was under psychiatrists from 16 on and off throughout my adult life being misdiagnosed with various psychiatric conditions until I was finally diagnosed with autism at the age of 40. I’m currently in severe burnout and was in hospital last summer. I’ve been trying to watch late-diagnosed autism videos here on RUclips but have been finding it difficult to concentrate on them. For some reason your video has been one of the few that I’ve been able to watch and take in. Maybe it’s the presentation style or the fact you are outdoors. Maybe it’s because you’re a fellow Brit. Whatever it is, it is working for me and I wanted to say thank you for sharing your thoughts on here ❤
@brumjane what an absolutely beautiful comment. You don't know how much I needed to hear that this week. It seems we gave helped each other already ❤️ it seems to be a pattern with older diagnosed autistics going into burnout. I think we can only take so much until the candle blows out and we shut down. I found people don't really understand burnout, even the doctors. I went through it and was not understood. Funnily enough, I have found the police service kinder than the health service in many ways for support which says so much about the kind of help we get. I'm so glad my video helps you and thankyou for being you ❤️
Thank you so much for your message. This hasn’t been a great week for me so it really means a lot that you took your time to reply. I also worked for the NHS and will probably go back when I’m able to.
@brumjane the nhs wouldn't let me back to work after I had a meltdown and went off with anxiety. I asked to return to work but The manager wanted to sit in with my occupational health appointment and "eyeball me and gauge my reaction" I refused him sitting in with me but agreed to one to one with nurse only not him in too and I wasn't permitted back to work. The union sided with my employer. It was actually an awful experience there. I wouldn't go back. I'm not blaming but it's caused me alot of anxiety since xx
Oh that’s horrible, I’m so sorry. My NHS employer were more understanding but I’d had a lot of time off sick and was down to zero pay with no sign of me being well enough to return so I resigned. I think I’d work for them again but would be wary of working for a Trust or in primary care.
So nice to hear of your fond memories of Christopher and Veronica 💞. It's always a great feeling to meet people who "get" us, and connect with them. Nobody should have to explain, apologise or feel guilty for being "different" to what society demands. We're all equal, worthy and valuable in the world and have much to offer, given the chance! Great video - your cinematography is on point - beautiful scene! 🌳🏫❄️
Hi Amanda. I'm Tim. A lot of what you say resonates with me. After reaching severe burnout at work a couple of years ago I fell down the autism rabbit hole. I had come across autism yesrs ago when trying to understand my own lifelong struggles with extreme social anxiety, but didn't take it seriously at the time, but when researching reasons for burnout I found a common thread in autism so i took another look. After months of research I finally decided I had to seek a clinical diagnosis and I was assessed and diagnosed/identified as autistic in 2023 at the ripe old age of 50. I have enjoyed several of your videos and I will probably binge watch the rest tomorrow. I hope you continue to enjoy making them. I hope you don't get discouraged by low view numbers at first, it takes time for new channels to build a following, but RUclips recommended one of your videos to me, so the algorithm is working, it might just take some time. Hang in there. I wish you a very happy new year.
@timb4756 Thank you for letting me know that. I was rumbling and went through a meltdown as facebook has suspended me for no reason, and it set me off. I hate anything like that it's negative and hate negativity so much ❤️ ripe old age lol. 50 isn't old! Thank you for the kind feedback, and the recommended thing has made me feel so much better. I thought since I was blocked on facebook, they somehow flagged my ip (I haven't done anything wrong). I'm a boring person lol no idea why I'd be flagged. I'm glad you received a diagnosis. Buy burnout sucks, I have been there. I'll make a video about it ❤️
Hi there! Just thought I’d comment on your videos a bit as well to help out :) For some reason your “out in the world” style of videos is something that really resonates with me. I think a lot of us autistics may stay tucked into our own little quiet corner of the world and never stick our noses out more than we must. That is certainly how I operate. I’m a cold-weather person and seeing you out in the elements all bundled up is a fun change of pace from the person-in-a-room type of videos I mostly see. I also really enjoyed your description of how much of a difference just a little compassion and understanding can make during your school exams. While this can especially resonate for us sometimes, I believe we can all benefit from doing our best to keep that in mind. Thanks so much for your videos! You and your efforts are appreciated!
Thank you QuintessentiallyBrittish. These videos that you are doing is important. Never forget that. I know, because I am here for three reasons, and you're very helpful to all of them.
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Your story resonates with me so much. I realised I was different around the time of my GCSEs. I think if I’d have been a young child now I’d be diagnosed as autistic at a young age but in the 80s and 90s little was known about autism, especially internalised presentation. I had family members who didn’t understand and would force me to make eye contact etc. I didn’t have an ED but was under psychiatrists from 16 on and off throughout my adult life being misdiagnosed with various psychiatric conditions until I was finally diagnosed with autism at the age of 40. I’m currently in severe burnout and was in hospital last summer. I’ve been trying to watch late-diagnosed autism videos here on RUclips but have been finding it difficult to concentrate on them. For some reason your video has been one of the few that I’ve been able to watch and take in. Maybe it’s the presentation style or the fact you are outdoors. Maybe it’s because you’re a fellow Brit. Whatever it is, it is working for me and I wanted to say thank you for sharing your thoughts on here ❤
@brumjane what an absolutely beautiful comment. You don't know how much I needed to hear that this week. It seems we gave helped each other already ❤️ it seems to be a pattern with older diagnosed autistics going into burnout. I think we can only take so much until the candle blows out and we shut down. I found people don't really understand burnout, even the doctors. I went through it and was not understood. Funnily enough, I have found the police service kinder than the health service in many ways for support which says so much about the kind of help we get. I'm so glad my video helps you and thankyou for being you ❤️
Thank you so much for your message. This hasn’t been a great week for me so it really means a lot that you took your time to reply. I also worked for the NHS and will probably go back when I’m able to.
@brumjane the nhs wouldn't let me back to work after I had a meltdown and went off with anxiety. I asked to return to work but The manager wanted to sit in with my occupational health appointment and "eyeball me and gauge my reaction" I refused him sitting in with me but agreed to one to one with nurse only not him in too and I wasn't permitted back to work. The union sided with my employer. It was actually an awful experience there. I wouldn't go back. I'm not blaming but it's caused me alot of anxiety since xx
Oh that’s horrible, I’m so sorry. My NHS employer were more understanding but I’d had a lot of time off sick and was down to zero pay with no sign of me being well enough to return so I resigned. I think I’d work for them again but would be wary of working for a Trust or in primary care.
@brumjane I understand you completely. Sound like we are quite similar x
So nice to hear of your fond memories of Christopher and Veronica 💞. It's always a great feeling to meet people who "get" us, and connect with them. Nobody should have to explain, apologise or feel guilty for being "different" to what society demands. We're all equal, worthy and valuable in the world and have much to offer, given the chance!
Great video - your cinematography is on point - beautiful scene! 🌳🏫❄️
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Hi Amanda. I'm Tim. A lot of what you say resonates with me. After reaching severe burnout at work a couple of years ago I fell down the autism rabbit hole. I had come across autism yesrs ago when trying to understand my own lifelong struggles with extreme social anxiety, but didn't take it seriously at the time, but when researching reasons for burnout I found a common thread in autism so i took another look. After months of research I finally decided I had to seek a clinical diagnosis and I was assessed and diagnosed/identified as autistic in 2023 at the ripe old age of 50. I have enjoyed several of your videos and I will probably binge watch the rest tomorrow. I hope you continue to enjoy making them. I hope you don't get discouraged by low view numbers at first, it takes time for new channels to build a following, but RUclips recommended one of your videos to me, so the algorithm is working, it might just take some time. Hang in there. I wish you a very happy new year.
@timb4756 Thank you for letting me know that. I was rumbling and went through a meltdown as facebook has suspended me for no reason, and it set me off. I hate anything like that it's negative and hate negativity so much ❤️ ripe old age lol. 50 isn't old! Thank you for the kind feedback, and the recommended thing has made me feel so much better. I thought since I was blocked on facebook, they somehow flagged my ip (I haven't done anything wrong). I'm a boring person lol no idea why I'd be flagged. I'm glad you received a diagnosis. Buy burnout sucks, I have been there. I'll make a video about it ❤️
Hi there! Just thought I’d comment on your videos a bit as well to help out :) For some reason your “out in the world” style of videos is something that really resonates with me. I think a lot of us autistics may stay tucked into our own little quiet corner of the world and never stick our noses out more than we must. That is certainly how I operate. I’m a cold-weather person and seeing you out in the elements all bundled up is a fun change of pace from the person-in-a-room type of videos I mostly see. I also really enjoyed your description of how much of a difference just a little compassion and understanding can make during your school exams. While this can especially resonate for us sometimes, I believe we can all benefit from doing our best to keep that in mind. Thanks so much for your videos! You and your efforts are appreciated!
@elmdragon thankyou so much for your feedback it means so much ❤️
Thank you for making these videos. You are a shining light in the world of autism.
@@johninich you are welcome 😊
Thank you QuintessentiallyBrittish. These videos that you are doing is important. Never forget that. I know, because I am here for three reasons, and you're very helpful to all of them.
@laluba3603 thankyou so so much for the feedback it means so much ❤️
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@lindadunn8787 thankyou so much ❤️