Hello everyone

Hello everyone,

I'm Ellen and I'm from Belgium.

I just joined this community (I've been on 7cups for over 10 years). I have been struggling with several mental health issues since my teens. It's only recently that I'm starting to find out (through ***, surveys, research, reading and teaching in an autism classroom) that I might actually be autistic. 

I haven't got a formal diagnose yet but I started working with a psychologist to find out what is causing my daily struggles and recent mental health decline. 

I've had 2 sessions so far, which I loved although I was so tense the whole time. 

Today I worked up the courage to ask my psychologist via e-mail if it was okay for me to bring a comfort-item to try and releave some of my tension. It seems so mundain but to me, asking that question was such a big step and a big deal because I felt so embarassed to ask that as an adult.

Anyway, I hope I can find people here who I can share my journey with!

Have a nice day everyone!