My friend thinks my autism is causing me to deteriorate again. When people talk to me, the words going into my ears sound like a distorted language. I have to mentally sort and order the input into my head and even then, I find myself staring blankly at the person or asking them to repeat themselves. I stim almost constantly now. Sensory overload is giving me almost daily meltdowns. I am struggling with university. Emotions are incomprehensible to me. I don't know what to do except isolate myself as much as possible.
Advice please. How do I prevent myself from having a catastrophic meltdown.
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I am a partially verbal classic autistic. I am a pharmacology student with full time support.