Christine McGuinness says there are days 'I just want to disappear for a while' in candid post about her autism

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Christine McGuinness just got personal with her fans on Instagram about living with autism.The TV star posted a black and white photo of her sitting in her car, accompanied by two snapshots explaining the 'autism meltdown spiral' and the 'post meltdown.' She captioned the images: "'Might delete later' kinda post.

Because my autistic self likes to present perfection, this goes against what I like to share but it is part (a small part thankfully my ‘moments’ are few and far between) of me being authentically autistic.The music in my car helps to block out the noise in my head.

Music is medicine for me. And understanding the spiral really helps, I hope the visual representation helps others too." Christine added that while "every person is different and may feel differently," for her, the diagrams are an accurate representation of her experiences.The 35 year old continued: "Be kind to yourself, remember it passes, it always passes." Before signing off the post, Christine assured fans that she is "absolutely fine," and she doesn't want to "worry anyone." She wrote: "And my feeling of 'I don't want to live anymore'' - which was depicted in the 'autism spiral meltdown' card - "is more often like 'I just want to disappear for a while.'" Christine ended the truthful caption on a light note, telling her fans that she is "grateful" and "blessed," before adding she had some "exciting news" to share later.The news was that she will be starring in the BBC Two series, Pilgrimage, which follows "celebrities from different faiths trekking together as a group on an historical pilgrimage." Christine received her autism diagnosis in 2021 after her three children, Penelope and Leo, 10, and Felicity, seven, were also diagnosed.