I dont know what to do

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Yesterday evening I have been pushed past the limit of my social abilities, I am having a mental breakdown at this moment.
I am at work trying to hold it all together, but everything is spinning, and I simply don't know what to do.
Going home is no option because I am not working in my own office, my plane leaves tonight.

I am hyperventilating, tears are rolling down my face and I can't controll it. I am lost with all words, I have so much work to do, but I simply can;t concentrate on anything. Im in the bathroom most of the time, trying to let a little out hoping it will pass. But it's not.

what happened to cause the push outside my limit zone is a very long story, I am just looking for tipe on how to deal with it right now. I can tell the story later once I want to remember all the details. But right now, I am just trying to keep it together.

It sounds like you need to do something relaxing. How about a bath, maybe in the dark with some music? When I feel like this, I buy or order my favorite food (so I don't have to cook), get comfortable (pajamas, take off shoes) in a dark, quiet room and allow my mind to be distracted with music or a movie. Or for a quick solution, I do something repetitive like play a simple computer game.

Do you know any breathing exercises?
Slow deep breaths can help slow your pulse and help the overwhelming feeling. Take deep breaths close your eyes and focus on all the things around immediately around you, if your in the bathroom something like how the sink feels cold on your hands and the temperature etc.. keep breathing for a good ten minutes and trying to focus on the present moment letting thoughts float past your conscious mind like clouds.
It helps me. good luck Hugs

Hi, this is me at the moment. hope my story helps!! I have an NT girlfriend who just this week broke down and i simply watched her cry as I was helpless in resolving the amount of affection she craves due to my touch sensitivity. The next day at work (very busy enviroment with multi-tasking) I also broke down and said that this wasthe end for me (the end of the career I have worked so hard for) you see if I stay in my job my relationship fails as we arw simply not connecting. The actual message I would like to get across is to slow down. take more time for thinking about your strenghs and what is your nemesis. What is it that is breaking you. Having a brain disorder is challenging but try and work with it. It sounds like you are proud of what you can do but also that it is burning you out and causing you to become emotionally unstable. slow down and find the pressure points. Then work on your stengths and learn to accept who you are. I have worked hard for 20 years building a career but never first took the time to find my strengths. it has got me a good paid job but lost my mental state and relationship. I'm now admitting I need to re-think and then do less of the fighting for stature and love my partner and life as me, an autistic person who has something special to give. By learning to listen to my soul, I have seen my true self. I will have less money but more mental stabilty.