Feel completely overwhelmed

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I'm having a neurodivergent shutdown. I just wish it wasn't so hard.

Sorry to hear this. What does a shutdown like this involve ? What have you done previously to manage it - if that’s possible.

Hope you feel better soon

It means I can't verbally articulate. I can't verbally articulate the problem, how I got here, what to do. My brain won't more forward either. I also want some kind of escape route from this life. I'm drowning at work - tomorrow for example I know people are expecting things I haven't done. As soon as I have that thought my brain shuts down and won't let me find a solution. It feels like a train landing in my head and I want out.

I'm erring on getting signed off for stress. It won't help things long term though.

Bump

Think you probably should get signed off. Bit of breathing space at least.

It's hard to tell from your message if this is a big shutdown or a blip. I'm undiagnosed autistic and had 3 months off last year with a phased return. I'd stopped being able to think straight and was crying all the time. I have long term adjustments available including wfh on the 'mandatory' day in the office if needed.

Take a decent amount of time off, go for walks and focus on your health. It'll help work see how serious this is.

Do you have someone to support you enact a plan? I upped my antidepressants, started counseling and ditched any responsibilities I could.

But everyone's different so try to think what will work for you.

Gah just seen v old message. Why did it pop up?!

Sorry to hijack thread but could you explain how you arranged the long term adjustments? I am off with bipolar relaps and have had the year from hell. I am pretty sure I need long term adjustments to reduce the stress but wasn’t sure how to go about it - was yours facilitated through IPS? Crisis team mentioned them to me but I haven’t explored it x