I worry at times. I have classic autism, OCD, ADHD, visual impairment, chronic basilar migraines, visual vertigo and several other conditions. I am not experiencing as many behavioural symptoms now, but if I'm triggered to have a meltdown, say by overload, I can have extreme challenging behaviour. Last year I got sectioned by the police and they needed five officers to deal with me as I was having an extreme meltdown in public.
I am only partially verbal. That, with my other difficulties and conditions, mean I am not ready to work. Also, although I have very high intelligence, I am otherwise developmentally at a 13 year old level. I can't even go shopping alone, fill in a form or use a bank. So how can I just go and work.
It is scary.
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