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Why I Dropped Out Of Law School

My Friend Autism

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How to Overcome Stress in an Exam Hall

"I was so overwhelmed and my brain had shut down that I was almost autopilot," he says. "Once you shut down, once you're overstimulated, once you over sensitize, it's done." The mental health toll from the sheer slog of studying law at uni as an autistic adult 'was too much' For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org for details. In the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255.

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