So autism mental health, you know, this is what depression kind
of feels like from an autistic.
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So I want us to do this shop kind of, you know, info video talking about like
depression from like an artistic point of view because you know, I've definitely
experienced, um, depression a lot and, um, it's so different and difficult
for people on the autism spectrum.
I look at depression is difficult for anybody, but what I'm trying to
say is that it's unique for people on the spectrum for a few different
reasons, but autism comes with a whole host of mental health conditions.
Right.
You know, you got anxiety.
I see, and then you've got stress and you've got depression and you've got, Oh,
you got low there's loads of stuff in that I got a phobia claustrophobia, sensory
processing disorder is loads of things.
Right.
But in terms of, um, depression in general, I've experienced depression
quite a few times, but the, the weirdest thing happens because when
you are, um, w when you're on the spectrum, uh, and, and you're, you're
basically, you have communication issues.
And the communication issues happen with everything from talking to
people, to, uh, you know, walking in a straight line and picking something
up to emotional connections and just talking your emotions and then relaying
your, your emotions and actually communicating your emotions outward.
So with depression, depression is a really low mood, low feel of like self
like worthlessness and something that happens as a, as a result of something
like a capitalist and depression is a mental health condition obviously.
But how do you.
Deal with something when you can't, you know, feel the emotions yourself, how do
you, how do you define your own emotions?
It's hard for autistic people to do big downfield, that emotions
and understand what's going on.
So if you're depressed and you're cystic you kind of a disadvantage to
understand your emotions, but then to try and tell somebody else how you're
feeling, what your emotions are, what depression is, how is this affecting you?
Well, you're already at a loss because autism doesn't allow you the
ability to emotionally connect and talk and communicate your emotions
and feelings, things that easy, you know, it takes a long time.
It's very difficult for people on the autism spectrum to do that.
And, um, it's just.
It's just a very difficult thing for people to do.
So I would say that if you know, somebody who is autistic and, you know,
cause most of the things people are vulnerable to kind of all susceptible
to depression on stress and anxiety.
Then my advice would be to look out for that person, uh, and, and just look out
for them as like a big brother or big sister kind of role and just kind of say,
well, you know, If they're feeling down then just to let you know, they're feeling
down, they don't have to try and explain themselves cause it could be depression.
Right.
And the only way to really help them is to get, you know, uh,
medical help from professionals.
But if you can't get rid of cloud from professionals, the best thing that you can
do is just to listen to them and make sure that they're safe and well and themselves.
And it's such a fascinating thing.
You know, I've experienced depression because of the, the, the weather, I guess.
Seasonal affective disorder, which I did a video on which
I'll try and link down below.
And it caused depression, you know, every year on this time I kind of get really
depressed, like January, February time.
And then, um, I had depression when I was suppose to be on a
TV show and on the TV show, like just decided to drop me and stuff.
And it was just horrible, you know?
And that, that was just, it was just horrible.
And I just couldn't really describe how I was feeling and that depression
kind of drove me even more.
And so you can't describe how you feel.
But you're feeling low and then you just get lower and lower and then
you just end up just feeling like absolute rubbish, because you've
got no way of explaining yourself.
You can't do that.
You just can't do it.
So it's a very difficult one to deal with.
I hope this kind of makes some kind of sense to you guys.
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