Anyone else struggling with Autism and Anxiety during lockdown?

[Aclh13]

Now don't get me wrong, I'm a Biology student and I am fully aware of the scientific repercussions of this pandemic. But having Autism and Anxiety does not help. I just want things to go back to exactly what they were (mostly), around me. I already had OCD of a germ specification could share a fork washed my hands several times to the perfect wetness consistency ect but continuity is critical for my mental wellbeing. I struggle with change I haven't allocated in my mind and lockdown is over whelming for myself.

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There are somethings I'm really liking, the pressure of having to see people lifted, being able to wear a mask without it being seen as weird but I'm massively struggling with my routine being messed up, struggling over excessively washing hands, after I've touched the post I get in a cycle of just washinf them that I can't break easily, had some meltdowns about just how bleak it all seems. Also not being able to get the food I want I'm finding stressful.

I'm really struggling to cope with my 5yr old daughter's and her autism

@Diamondpickaxe I understand completely in a way staying in doors is a huge relief known that no harm can come to me ect. And @HavenDilemma what type of autism does your daughter have, I have aspegers x

Where did the evil womans post go? Refreshed the page and it was gone obviously had some kind of issue, oh well moving on...

My 6 year old is being assessed but it's so clear to me that she is ASD. Lockdown has highlighted all of her traits and as time goes on her anxiety is increasing. I am dreading having to get her back into school because of the inevitable anxious build up. The level of change to school. I think she needs the routine but she has also enjoyed being at home and feels very secure here.

Struggling with trying to accommodate a routine, hands are sore from washing, I too get into a spiral with them. Struggling with not getting to my quiet in nature places.