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meltdown

  1. C

    MIT LaunchX Autism Meltdown Research

    Survey: forms.gle/p8hszjFwfkebeGKG8 We are a team of students at the MIT LaunchX program and are creating a company that we believe would be extremely beneficial to the Autism Spectrum Disorder community. Anyone that believes they could provide crucial insight on this topic based on their...
  2. Andie Kinney

    Adopted father has cancer, I'm not sad but I feel guilty

    I found out that my adopted father has lymphoma and I don't feel sad. I was abused and have stopped talking to most of the adopted family. I didn't feel happy finding out but I wasn't sad either. I don't know if this is because of autism or trauma. I do feel anxiety and guilt because I'm not...
  3. Aspychata

    Can't say what l truly feel........(tears, crying)

    I can't say my true feelings, because of l don't know why. l get overwhelmed with emotions, then finally l realise why l reacted, then l have to do damage control with people l really care about.
  4. T

    New Pizza Delivery Job. Need advice.

    So, not content to simply wait around for a job to find me, I went to find a job. I let the SSA I'm getting started and hopefully I can try and see what my job at Donatos Pizza is like. Unfortunately, my track record for the longest I kept a job is not so hot. My security job lasted two days and...
  5. A

    Screaming student needs help

    Hello, I am a teacher who is looking to help a student and his parents. This student has autism and has very little verbal expression. His most frequent stim tends to be verbal scripting. It is clear he is quoting something, but he is difficult to understand. He also enjoys deep pressure and...
  6. A

    Synesthesia?

    I always liked watching things. As a child I watched a lot of movies and even horror movies by myself. It gave me a nice feeling. Today that feeling has become more complex, is clearer and better noticeable when seeing other things instead of movies. I've noticed a few years ago that when I see...
  7. DaRKMsOul18

    How do I sleep tonight? Mensa IQ test.

    Decided not to talk about it after all
  8. SomeRandomAspie

    Shutdown leading to a meltdown?

    So this question probably doesn't require any background but I'll give it some. Yesterday I had a dentist appointment. It wasn't a huge deal on its own of course. So my brother, mother, and I went to the dentist and got that out of the way. Afterwards we needed to go to the store. It was at...
  9. As sweet as-pie

    Being "picky" with food?

    I've always been really picky with food. If I don't crave something specifically and then I eat it, I'll feel sick and never be able to eat it again. (No exaggeration.) If someone makes me a sandwich and it's incorrectly cut or the fillings are in the wrong order, I can't eat it. (certain...
  10. Voltaic

    Meltdown recoveries

    gad a bad night. Even after waking up 11 hours later with omelettes and tea made by my gandma, it just doesn't feel normal. The memories of the overwhelming emotions are still fresh in my mind. The thoughts associated with the emotions call for me to continue down that path. My actions are...
  11. Sabrina

    My kid’s meltdown

    After a thread posted by @Voltaic, where he asked if people in this forum loved themselves, I wrote a blog post saying that my main goal as a mom was to love my kids and teach them to love themselves. Two days later, my seven-year old son spent like an hour screaming, pacing around with his...
  12. Bolletje

    Can your partner help during a meltdown?

    I'm curious about this. My boyfriend is often anxious to help me out when I'm experiencing a meltdown, and I saw @RiverSong post in another topic about her boyfriend wanting to help during a meltdown as well. For me, personally, when I experience a meltdown I cry, I hyperventilate and my...
  13. Mellow Bunny

    How do meltdowns work?

    Hello, I'm called Mellow on here, and I just wanted to talk about meltdowns. I'm not completely sure how they work. I mean, I know how they come about, but I'm not sure if I've had any meltdowns. Around a year ago, I was in a "ARD" meeting with my dad and a bunch of teachers, counselors, and...
  14. Lorelaine

    Seriously Considering Leaving My Job

    I suppose this is more of a vent and I apologize for the long read, but here it goes: I work in veterinary medicine as a registered nurse and have been at five different hospitals in the last year due to "personality issues" (actually just ASD) and have been struggling to keep a job since I...
  15. Finding the sweet spots in life.

    What are your triggers?

    Learning triggers that help avoid emotionally fueled meltdowns is a win-win for everyone. Before learning them I'd react to everything. People would often be scratching their heads wondering what had happen. Most of my triggers go into alert when some sort of social interaction is planned to...
  16. Chris Russell (The Talentless Liar) Blog

    The hits keep coming

    So, has the bubble burst? Has my new-found validity run out of steam? Met its match? Died a death? The answer is most assuredly: No. Indeed, I have put it to the test. I have thrown everything I can think of at it: There have been social events, stressful health issues, concerns about the...
    • Chris Russell
    • Blog entry
    • 3 min read
    • change communication human resources meltdown misunderstanding occupational health professional validation work
    • Category: General
  17. Hedgehog Instigator

    The double meltdown

    This is starting to become common with the current boyfriend. We're both diagnosed. When he starts having stimulus issues he gets very talkative and tells me all the things I'm doing to trigger him. The onslaught of information paired with its negative nature triggers me. So I have a meltdown...
  18. Jorg

    Going to therapist even If I had already a solution?

    Well, yesterday I had a meltdown, I was just too angry and anxious because I get frustrated trying to be social, a friend left me and that justs added more anxiety. Well after several months with the idea I just concluded that if trying to fit in society and being social just f**cks me up I have...
  19. Ephraim Becker

    My new smartphone doesn't have a gyroscope, making it useless for Google Cardboard

    My new Android smartphone doesn't have a gyroscope, which makes it not compatible with the Google Cardboard. I had a meltdown every time my father called me downstairs for something because of this.
  20. Ephraim Becker

    I had a meltdown in a nursing home

    Me and my family went to my grandparents on my father's side for Shabbos (Friday night and Saturday). We made a stop before at a nursing home to visit my great grandmother. I was shocked that she didn't know anyone's names at all in my family. My parents had to tell my great grandmother...
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