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What are your autistic or mentally struggling young people doing after graduation? Are they finding jobs?

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smallglassbottle · 17/11/2025 23:50

Ds is currently at uni doing a humanities degree. He's autistic and has depression which he struggles with. He's managing his studies well, all things considered. He has no idea what he wants to do when he graduates. I'm finding myself worrying more and more about what job he might manage to find. It's hard enough for healthy young people to find jobs. He's never actually had a job due to getting fatigued so easily and having to use all his energy for studying as he has eds.

If anyone is in the same situation, can they offer any insight or hope?

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CassandraWebb · 17/11/2025 23:54

If he can manage to study, then it sounds like he could manage a job that was wholly or mainly home based?

Local govt/public sector can be a good option. They are generally very supportive of people with disabilities/health conditions

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