Neurodivergent_lou

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Autism and Sudden Anger Triggers #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Neurodiversity #Disability

All slides have an orange background with black text. All slides have my username @neurodivergent_lou in the bottom left hand corner. Slide 1: Text reads- Autism and sudden anger triggers.

Slide 2: Text reads - One part of being autistic that I don’t feel is spoken about enough is experiencing sudden anger or frustration out of nowhere. It can be really hard because it can be unexpected and feel really overwhelming. We might not understand why we are experiencing it. It can be a part of emotional regulation struggles, where an autistic person feels emotions in a stronger way than might be experienced by a neurotypical person. It can also be a part of living in a world not built for us and due to trauma.

Slide 3: Text reads- Sensory Issues Being autistic can mean experiencing sensory input in an amplified way and for example, hearing every layer of sound, day in, day out. This can be very energy-draining and feel distressing. Sometimes, we might feel sudden anger or distress from certain noises, smells or textures, for instance. At other times, it may feel like bubbling and gradually building frustration. For some people certain sounds may be particularly difficult (e.g. the noise of chewing, clicking of a pen, snoring.)

Slide 4: Text reads- 2. Being Misunderstood I often struggle to accurately communicate the message that I am trying to convey, especially with non-autistic people. Due to the inherent differences in my communication, I am often misunderstood in conversation. Over time, this has made me feel very anxious about being misinterpreted. It feels like no matter how much I desperately try to be incredibly clear, I am misunderstood. This can feel very frustrating and I might feel angry with the situation.

3. Delayed Emotional Processing Autistic people sometimes experience a delayed processing of emotions, meaning that we might not process emotions immediately. It might take days, weeks, months or even years to recognise and process how we feel in response to situations. This can mean that we suddenly experience anger without a clear reason because we are processing frustration/anger, from a situation days, weeks or months ago.

Slide 6: Text reads- 5. Change in routine. For autistic people, sticking to routine can be a way to cope in a world that feels very unpredictable, due to for example, sensory issues or communication differences. As a result, having routines can massively help us to cope. Yet when these routines change, it can feel like everything has been thrown upside down. It can feel very anxiety, frustration or anger inducing.

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