I can't talk-help please!

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I can't talk anymore. I am still able to physically talk, but what I mean is that my ability to talk to people has been mentally paralyzed. Also a big issue that I hope I can stop struggling with, I cannot register people's voice tone, including my own. This also makes me self-conscious and I shut down in conversation.

My ability to speak to others is gone. I can't even form coherent sentences. I don't have the ability to be social and have intuitive conversation. For me, learning to have conversation with people seems more like routine with steps rather than spontaneous. I don't have the ability of spontaneity.

Can the WP community please help me with this I would really appreciate it.

I understand that you're having trouble speaking, but I'm not sure just how. You'll need to provide a little more information so that people know just what your problem is.

Are you depressed? Is this an emotional block?

Are you intimidated? Is someone frightening you?

Are you panicking? Is this anxiety?

Do you feel overwhelmed in general? Do you feel walled in?

Did something happen in your life to cause you distress? A death, a break up, someone move away, etcetera?

Are you uncertain as to the cause? Are you confused?

Have you talked to a psychiatrist about it? I have the same issue and I've been told by two different psychiatrists that it's anxiety and OCD-related (I don't buy it though, I really think I have a language delay, even though all the doctors I've seen have assured me I don't). Stimulants helped at first and then they stopped working.

You're going to be fine! These things happen to many people with autism from time to time and they always come out of it eventually. Its usually a reaction to having too many stressors in your life. We call it overwhelm. If just one stressor happened, you would probably be fine. Overwhelm happens when a number of stressful stuff happens in a short time period.

Its possible that you have other mental health stuff going on. But its also possible that this is only autism. Some of us find that medication is great, but others, like myself, can't tolerate them or don't find them to be helpful. So, medication might be an answer, but it doesn't have to be the answer.

The key to getting your speech back it to take care of your nervous system. Stay still and quiet for a while. Do things you find soothing - I like watching Start Trek and twirling my hair. I use a weighted blanket - that feels really good to me when I'm in a state of overwhelm.

It sounds like maybe you are just coming to understand some things about yourself and how you communicate? That could be overwhelming. I recommend learning more about autism. Maybe find some blogs that you relate to. There's lots of stuff out there these days. Learning about these things make them less scary.

And again, to repeat myself, this is temperary. You're not having a stroke or anything. You won't lose any brain matter. You just need some time to let your brain rest. Communicating is hard work to those for whom it doesn't come naturally.