If your ASD is like mine, then Anxiety, Distress and Panic often results from becoming overwhelmed by social situations and by over stimulation to your senses (sound, light, smell, etc).
These set of feelings can be so much it stops me from functioning normally; from being able to think; or to do anything but sit with my head in my hands waiting for the feelings to lessen.
Even once these feelings of distress have lessened, my ability to focus on some tasks can be severely affected for a long time afterwards. Sometimes I cannot focus a particular task for several days, even if it is very important for me to get the task done.
I want to be able to express to people at my work, and my Support Worker how much of an affect on me my anxiety has, but when I try to to this I generally get the feeling they do not see it as such a serious issue as me. It always comes across as if they think I can just get over it.
Do you have any advice on getting across the levels of anxiety people with Asperger's or ASD experience and the effects of this on the person with ASD?
These set of feelings can be so much it stops me from functioning normally; from being able to think; or to do anything but sit with my head in my hands waiting for the feelings to lessen.
Even once these feelings of distress have lessened, my ability to focus on some tasks can be severely affected for a long time afterwards. Sometimes I cannot focus a particular task for several days, even if it is very important for me to get the task done.
I want to be able to express to people at my work, and my Support Worker how much of an affect on me my anxiety has, but when I try to to this I generally get the feeling they do not see it as such a serious issue as me. It always comes across as if they think I can just get over it.
Do you have any advice on getting across the levels of anxiety people with Asperger's or ASD experience and the effects of this on the person with ASD?