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This continues to be a side-project of mine. I sometimes really wish it was the 1800s and I could just up and declare myself a scientist and doctor and everyone would go with it. I’m planning to take these to my (autism-specialist) therapist tomorrow. I’ve done a bit of revising, added a few points, and clarified the impairment bit. Thoughts?

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Prevalence of autistic traits and their relationships with other psychopathological domains in young adults seeking psychiatric attention: a cluster analysis - Volume 67 Issue 1

41 likes, 0 comments - soniasparklesdraws on October 22, 2024: "Sometimes when I am feeling burnout I can: - Be overcontrolling in an attempt to feel control - Misunderstand what is said and overthink it from a negative perspective - Withdraw in an attempt to protect myself - Get agitated or frustrated when I don’t mean it - Get “superhero” complex and try to rescue situations to compensate for my own sense of failure/shortcomings It’s not my usual behaviour but we all can struggle with the immense pressure & expectations we face. When we ask each other “how are you” even when we are sinking we always say “I am fine” My new rule is not use “I am fine” nor accept it as a response. It mostly masks the reality. It’s also ok to say “I’m not fine but I don’t want to talk about it right now” #burnout #tired #wellbeing #nhs #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #stress #nhs #nhsstaff #doodle #emotionalwellbeing #stop #exhausted #selfworth #selfcare".

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