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Micky61Casual Contributor
Hi, I’m 64. I’ve had lots of mental illnesses since a child. I’m not coping with life as I’ve just been diagnosed with autism. I also have bipolar 2 Complex PTSD OCD personality disorder and other physical illnesses. I’ve been depressed and in bed for over a week
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rav3nSenior Contributor
welcome to the forums @Micky61!
i'm so sorry to hear that you haven't been coping well lately, and i imagine having the autism diagnosis added has been a lot to process too. sounds like things have been quite overwhelming and exhausting, and perhaps bed's been your safe place lately? is there someone, perhaps a psychologist or even a friend, that you would feel comfy reaching out to?
we're here to listen 💙
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Till23Senior Contributor
Hi @Micky61 I made this thread a little while ago that may be of assistance or at least to know some of the people on here with similar issues perhaps
https://saneforums.org/t5/Recovery-Club/Mental-Health-issues-in-older-people/td-p/1608121
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Jellybeans25Contributor
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tymeModerator
Hey @Micky61 , when responding to posts, you are welcome to tag the member in by typing "@" in front of their username e.g. @Micky61 .
That way, members will get a notification of your response to them. @Jellybeans25 @Till23 @rav3n , see posts above 🙂
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rav3nSenior Contributor
no worries at all @Micky61 we're all here for you 💙
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