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depression

  1. allan619

    Undiagnosed - Part Four

    Asperger Traits that I can relate to. Sensory overload This is something that I have experienced on a few occasions, mostly it’s auditory overload. There has been times when I’ve had to ask somebody “is it loud in here”? Which is confusing because you would think that somebody would know if...
  2. allan619

    Undiagnosed - Part Three

    Job Interviews Up until this point most of the job interviews that I’ve had have been very informal probably because they have been low skilled positions but job interviews are something I really struggle with. I’m just not comfortable talking about myself, I hate it. When asked to talk about...
  3. allan619

    Undiagnosed - Part Two

    Work Life I decided to leave school at the first chance I got. I was 16 years old and my first job was working in an office, doing basic office type things, I won’t bore you with the details. You might be thinking why I would choose such a job if I don’t like being around people and have...
  4. allan619

    Undiagnosed - Part One

    Do I have Asperger Syndrome? I’ve always been a quiet and shy person, one of my earliest memories is of my mother telling people “Don’t mind him he’s shy”. For the longest time I have just assumed that this was a quirk of my personality. Some people are born with brown hair some with blond...
  5. S

    Is this me?

    This is me, and what has lead me to this forum.. I have felt different since childhood. Overly sensitive to life. Hyper aware in any social situation. Awkward or inadequate feeling. When it came to social anything, my anxieties were to the point of physical illness. They have become worse as of...
    • saltyysea
    • Thread
    • advice advice needed anxiety asperbergers depression doctors high functioning medication
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  6. T

    Super Scared Into Full Time Work

    Hi, there! I know this is out of the blue, but I want to ask this because I'm feeling very down about myself and I desperately need some input for those that are out on the field. I'm a 30 year old male living in Tennessee. I got my degree on December 31, 2017 with a GPA of 3.94. I was so proud...
  7. Heather752

    Bf on spectrum has really bad depression

    Hi all, I'm not on the spectrum, but my boyfriend is. Recently, his depression has skyrocketed and his anorexia has gotten worse. He'll go hours upon hours without texting me back or answering my calls and he started self-harming again. Today he realized that his depression isn't just harming...
  8. Ginseng

    Updated Autistic's and depression poll

    Please select from the following choices related to your most frequent level (if any) of depression in the past 2 years. I am trying to determine the prevalence of depression in autistic's. Most autistic's I know suffer from serious bouts of depression. I was wondering if there were some...
  9. Ginseng

    Autistic's and depression

    Please select from the following choices related to your most frequent level (if any) of depression in the past 2 years. I am trying to determine the prevalence of depression in autistic's. Most autistic's I know suffer from serious bouts of depression. I was wondering if there were some...
  10. Bolletje

    A glimmer of hope.

    It's been a month since my last update, which was rather bleak. A lot has happened in the mean time. For one, I started seeing a psychiatric nurse and a psychologist at my local health care crisis center. Usually wait lists are up to 8 months here, but I had the mixed blessing of being so...
    • Bolletje
    • Blog entry
    • 3 min read
    • anxiety depression gym hope job sports work
    • Category: General
  11. Bolletje

    A change of scenery. Also, depression.

    Apologies all around, it has been forever since I posted last. A lot has happened in the last few months, which made me a little lax on the updates. When I last wrote, I had called in sick from my job because I couldn't cope with the ridiculous hours and bad working conditions. I took two weeks...
    • Bolletje
    • Blog entry
    • 7 min read
    • burn-out career depression relationship work
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Aspergers & Autism
  12. Amber123

    Has my autism affected my childhood friend developing anxiety?

    Bit of background. I've only recently discovered I have autism spectrum disorder (this year). I'm 26. My best friend in year 5 was new to the school and she came from South Africa. The other kids made fun of her because of her accent and there were some things she didn't understand or had a...
  13. DesertRose

    To just disappear

    Have you ever wanted to delete yourself from the entire internet? Delete every post you've ever made, all facebook, twitter, all of it, like you never existed? I have, several times, and actually deleted Facebook, and tried to delete everything else. I've been dx with a major depressive...
    • DesertRose
    • Thread
    • depression identity internet privacy
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Off Topic
  14. DesertRose

    Your experience with ASD and comorbidities

    Do you find this to be true? ""Many anxiety disorders, such as social anxiety disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, are not commonly diagnosed in people with ASD because such symptoms are better explained by ASD itself...""...
  15. DesertRose

    Grown children

    My grandson, was just diagnosed with aspergers. I really knew nothing about it until recently. With all the research I've done on this topic lately, I now can say almost without a doubt, his mother is autistic/aspie. I had no idea back then, it was 30+ years ago. I've also seen a lot of the same...
  16. sisselcakes

    How to Help with Managing Anxiety

    So this is gonna sound as though I’m wading into codependency territory because I’m going to ask for advice on how to help my boyfriend cope with anxiety; however, while I am concerned about him, it’s not altogether altruistic. I’m asking because it affects our relationship and it causes me...
  17. P

    Aperger's and Envy

    Human beings are a social animal and aspies are disadvantaged at social interaction. As a result, this leaves a lot of room for envy for those better adjusted for social interaction. How envious are you? How do you cope with it?
  18. Mary Anne

    Anthony Bourdain Committed Suicide At Age 61

    Anthony Bourdain found dead “by hanging” in a hotel room. I am extremely saddened by this breaking news. He was a wonderful, world reknown tv show host and food/travel writer. He had a lifestyle many millions admired and envied.- traveling all around the world to exotic places eating and...
    • Mary Anne
    • Thread
    • death depression emotions empathy food from around the world sadness suicide sympathy travel tv series
    • Replies: 52
    • Forum: Movies, Music & Television
  19. R

    Thoughts of a restless mind (long post)

    I'm finding it difficult to properly convey what I truly want to say. Nonetheless, I'll try my best. (I apologize in advance if I ramble too much or if what I say doesn't make too much sense. Thank you in advance for reading.) My name is "Ryn". I'm 23-year-old woman who currently resides in the...
  20. onlything

    Therapy

    I had a therapist before for a year but I got paranoid and panicked enough to scamper off and avoide the place for the last ten or so months. Hello trust issues. Anyway, I'm wondering if coming back would be a good idea. I've been doing better at times with everything and I know that I could...
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