ChibiChick
New Member
Okay, so I've only recently discovered I might be autistic, and I've been homebound off and on for a good almost 7 years now. I haven't been going out, avoid grocery stores, can't even walk past a certian point without going into a panic attack.
At first, I thought it was because my officially diagnosed "social anxiety" at age 14 had progressed into agoraphobia.
But... a heck of a lot of research and mulling over it later and I think it might actually be sensory overload caused by autism.
Now, what I want to know from you all is if you've ever experienced something like this. If you have, how do you cope? How do you keep your anxiousness under control out in public?
I'm currently trying to overcome my housebound status (or at least be able to function semi-normally out in public without having a full blown panic attack) and get back out into the world again.
I would greatly appreciate anyone's tips or words of wisdom.
Thank you!
At first, I thought it was because my officially diagnosed "social anxiety" at age 14 had progressed into agoraphobia.
But... a heck of a lot of research and mulling over it later and I think it might actually be sensory overload caused by autism.
Now, what I want to know from you all is if you've ever experienced something like this. If you have, how do you cope? How do you keep your anxiousness under control out in public?
I'm currently trying to overcome my housebound status (or at least be able to function semi-normally out in public without having a full blown panic attack) and get back out into the world again.
I would greatly appreciate anyone's tips or words of wisdom.
Thank you!