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Struggling with Self-Expression and Identity with Mental Health Conditions

d3vvy.b0y

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Is it normal to have a hard time expressing yourself and understanding who are you are when you have social anxiety, PTSD, and autism? I wanna know if there's other people out there who struggle with this like I do.

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    • Amythist

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      @mamabear978 I can relate, my son has Aspergers but he is now 22 and lives on his own. It is really hard

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    • Meemomori

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      I figured this was just me! so often I feel others can formulate clear thoughts verbally quickly and I'm here struggling to express how im feeling or thinking.

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      • d3vvy.b0y

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        @Meemomori literally!! And I speak very fast so often times, I talk faster than my brain can process what I'm saying so sometimes I end up confusing myself with what I'm saying or I just make no sense at all

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        • Amythist

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          @d3vvy.b0y omg that happens to me, so embarrassing and can’t stop it. I feel like an actor playing a role in my life. Just watching from the outside. Its awful

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      • Amythist

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        @Meemomori I totally get u

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    • IAmTired247

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      Anxiety and autism here. Yeah it's really hard for me. I sometimes get words wrong and it's really hard not to get frustrated to where I go nonverbal. It mostly leads me to a melt down as it's very hard being trapped and having no way to tell anyone what I want as I don't have the correct dialect for it.

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      • mamabear978

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        @IAmTired247 while I deal with anxiety and depression, I have a daughter who is nonverbal-autistic, 5yo. I can definitely understand how frustrating it can be. And on the other side, both my parents are hearing impaired, so I struggled with finding my voice growing up and being able to talk. Like my brain will run circles in my head, all the thoughts going so fast, but I struggle with finding the right words to be understood. Can be very frustrating! Good luck!

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        • Amythist

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          @mamabear978 I can relate, my son has Aspergers but he is now 22 and lives on his own. It is really hard

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