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  1. M

    Interesting article about the fuzziness of diagnoses (DSM)

    Related to some recent discussions: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/13/why-were-turning-psychiatric-labels-into-identities
  2. M

    Help understanding shutdowns

    I need help understanding shutdowns. I keep reading that shutdowns are a manifestations of anxiety. But I do not feel anxious at all when I have a shutdown. Maybe a bit just before. I feel tired and I feel that I would like to disappear and be by myself, but I don't feel anxiety. I'm not sure...
  3. M

    Has anybody read Asperger 1944?

    I just read Asperger's 1944 article (search for "Asperger 1944"). It's very, very helpful. I understand why it's probably not as useful for most women, but it could be for some or all if one changes the specific descriptions while keeping the essence of the feature. Some of the descriptions and...
  4. M

    For those who are bilingual: one "personality" for each language?

    A random question (well, not really random) for you. I've been thinking about how I mask and compensate. I'm comfortable with English now and I have developed relatively good ways of interacting with people in English. I have good interpersonal skills in English (where "good" is questionable and...
  5. M

    How do *you* define autism in the shortest way possible?

    The DSM-5 definition of autism is obtuse. I'm trying to come up with a translation or a way to define autism that captures its elements in plain language. For example, my best attempt to date: Autism is a problem of brain development. It affects how people interact with others, communicate...
  6. M

    Dislike for pictures of yourself?

    Hello all. A random question. When I was a kid, I hated to have pictures taken of myself. I used to cry and hide. I still don't like to see or have my picture taken (nope, don't cry; just don't like it). I'm still not sure why. My question is, has anybody else experienced such a strong...
  7. M

    Mid 40's, good at masking -- any suggestions?

    I wanted to briefly introduce myself. I'm in my mid-forties, although I feel about 30 y/o. Apologies if I use older terms. I was diagnosed with ADHD and for a time bipolar II, although the bipolar diagnosis was wrong --hyperfocus and obsessions with some topics was confused with hypomania. I...
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