Suicidal Thoughts 10 Times More Likely in Adults With Asperger’s | Psych Central News
Hello: As I was reading the above article, I began to think like this: "OK, people have this thing (and I am one of them). We didn't choose it. It's not a great situation. But what can be done? What can be done to address issues like depression and suicide among us diagnosed as adults?" The quick answer was "coming together." A hundred years ago alcoholics were pretty much screwed. There was no effective treatment (other than a lengthy jail sentence), no social acceptance and no strength-in-numbers. Today, there is all that and many many alcoholics lead decent lives. Again, it sucks to be an alcoholic but today there's an escape route. I need that for my Aspergers. Now. Coming together socially like you guys do is great. Thanks. But as an Aspie, I need some way to officially come out of the closet. As it is right now I feel sorry for myself on a daily/hourly basis. Why me?. I can barely hold a job because of my communication difficulties. I need it to be decriminalized to have Aspergers Syndrome. I guess 25 years ago I just dealt with stuff. I knew I was "quirky" but it was no real big deal. I was able to roll with the punches. Unfortunately (and fortunately), today I am aware of my AS. And knowing I have this condition that makes it hard to be in longterm relationships, do small-talk at parties and rise high in a job situation, the darkness of depression comes in. Yes, I guess it is some self-pity, but so what? I'm human. I need there to be a meeting I can go to on this Saturday (like the hundreds of AA meetings around here today) where I WILL SEE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN OR WERE IN THE SAME PIT OF DEPRESSION AS ME. Support. Hope. Social acceptance. Out-of-the-closet-ness. Feelings of pride. Legitimacy. Phone numbers of co-Aspies I can call anytime and get calls. If/when this happens, I think I will stop blaming the universe and God for this syndrome. I think this could become my antidote for my depression. Sometimes now the only "cure" for this depression is not to live anymore.
Hello: As I was reading the above article, I began to think like this: "OK, people have this thing (and I am one of them). We didn't choose it. It's not a great situation. But what can be done? What can be done to address issues like depression and suicide among us diagnosed as adults?" The quick answer was "coming together." A hundred years ago alcoholics were pretty much screwed. There was no effective treatment (other than a lengthy jail sentence), no social acceptance and no strength-in-numbers. Today, there is all that and many many alcoholics lead decent lives. Again, it sucks to be an alcoholic but today there's an escape route. I need that for my Aspergers. Now. Coming together socially like you guys do is great. Thanks. But as an Aspie, I need some way to officially come out of the closet. As it is right now I feel sorry for myself on a daily/hourly basis. Why me?. I can barely hold a job because of my communication difficulties. I need it to be decriminalized to have Aspergers Syndrome. I guess 25 years ago I just dealt with stuff. I knew I was "quirky" but it was no real big deal. I was able to roll with the punches. Unfortunately (and fortunately), today I am aware of my AS. And knowing I have this condition that makes it hard to be in longterm relationships, do small-talk at parties and rise high in a job situation, the darkness of depression comes in. Yes, I guess it is some self-pity, but so what? I'm human. I need there to be a meeting I can go to on this Saturday (like the hundreds of AA meetings around here today) where I WILL SEE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN OR WERE IN THE SAME PIT OF DEPRESSION AS ME. Support. Hope. Social acceptance. Out-of-the-closet-ness. Feelings of pride. Legitimacy. Phone numbers of co-Aspies I can call anytime and get calls. If/when this happens, I think I will stop blaming the universe and God for this syndrome. I think this could become my antidote for my depression. Sometimes now the only "cure" for this depression is not to live anymore.
