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Mid-30s man, self-diagnosed with Asperger's in 2012.
Have various mental health and other issues.
Only formal diagnoses are depression and anxiety.
Any attempt to seek help drives up my anxiety to unmanageable levels.
Writing on forums allows me to access hidden thoughts and feelings, but it's often too much to handle.
This forum is secondary to another one, on which there is much more about autism and other topics.
If I overshare or insult, please don't hesitate to tell me.
Not knowing or understanding terms leads me to misuse them; i.e., to use them how I think of them, rather than how experts and/or the public does.
Online tests taken 09/24/24:
AQ-10 (Autism Quotient - 10 questions) - 6 or higher indicates probable autism - my score was 9
Autism Spectrum Quotient - fifty questions - 26 or higher indicates autistic traits, 32 or higher shows greater probability of autism - my score was 31
CAT-Q (Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire) - twenty-five questions - measures masking of autism, not an actual test for autism - 100 or higher indicates masking - my total score was 99 (compensation 29, masking 27, assimilation 43)
ADHD screening from Mental Health America - 5/6, 7/9 for inattention, 9/9 for hyperactivity
Have various mental health and other issues.
Only formal diagnoses are depression and anxiety.
Any attempt to seek help drives up my anxiety to unmanageable levels.
Writing on forums allows me to access hidden thoughts and feelings, but it's often too much to handle.
This forum is secondary to another one, on which there is much more about autism and other topics.
If I overshare or insult, please don't hesitate to tell me.
Not knowing or understanding terms leads me to misuse them; i.e., to use them how I think of them, rather than how experts and/or the public does.
Online tests taken 09/24/24:
AQ-10 (Autism Quotient - 10 questions) - 6 or higher indicates probable autism - my score was 9
Autism Spectrum Quotient - fifty questions - 26 or higher indicates autistic traits, 32 or higher shows greater probability of autism - my score was 31
CAT-Q (Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire) - twenty-five questions - measures masking of autism, not an actual test for autism - 100 or higher indicates masking - my total score was 99 (compensation 29, masking 27, assimilation 43)
ADHD screening from Mental Health America - 5/6, 7/9 for inattention, 9/9 for hyperactivity
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