05/09/2026
Are you or ?? Or maybe you have a friend, family member, coworker or intimate partner who is .. If so, this might help to understand why we [as an autistic individual] have "seemingly so easily/quickly"... In reality, typically, for me personally, a meltdown has been building up... and then 💥 🌊the flood gates are open and I might cry, panic, hyperventilate, rock back and forth, scream or even a combination of all of those. When I was younger, in my teens, I used to inflict pain on myself. During my 20s I used alcohol to blackout and once I started drinking, if "party favors" were around or offered, it was game on. I didn't know I had until I was 37, then at 41 I was .. I've had and for the majority of my life, however my most recent reevaluation [1 month ago- I'm 43] the therapist used the PCL-5 test and my score was a 56!!! A FREAKING 56 DUDE!!!!! A score of 31-33 is indicative of PTSD being present... So, a score of 56???? That's severe and greatly impacts daily functioning... ON TOP OF MY ohhhh and let me not forget about the ...
Anyway... ummm. .. back to the topic, this video might help someone understand how to help communicate or understand oneself or someone they care about.
