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The M Word: We need to talk about adult autistic meltdowns | by Ashlea McKay | Medium

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I’m sitting at my desk at work.

6 min read Sep 25, 2017 -- Press enter or click to view image in full size I’m sitting at my desk at work. It’s just after 4pm on a Thursday in the second week of August in 2016. The daylight is fading and the sky is slowly turning purple with flecks of pink. I’m becoming more aware of the fluorescent light above me and the hum of the air conditioning system continues to pulse right through me as it has all day. My heart rate rises and I start to sweat. The sound of multiple conversations being had around me in the open plan office fills my head and blocks my thoughts. I start to lose…

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