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Any other autistics who have never been depressed or on meds?

Hope

I feel like I'm the only one!! Life is hard, I get stressed, I have severe anxiety and many phobias, as well as a degree of OCD. But I'm not depressed and my mood is mostly stable. I have had meltdowns (we just called them tantrums back in the day), but they blew over and I recovered quickly. I just follow my routine and interests and keep on an even keel. I don't work, which probably helps, and am single. I was diagnosed before my sense of difference really hit me, and I was late to develop awareness, or really care about being different.

I receive a lot of support, which helps. 

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  • I suffer from severe depression in and off.

    I've had plenty of medication for other conditions.  But I've never taken anything for depression.  I often suffer unwanted side effects and if these are worse than the original problem then what's the point?

    I also don't trust doctors.

    I've been offered anti depressants.  Anti psychotics, sleeping tablets.

    I've had suicide attempts with tablets (paracetamol).  So is it sensible or safe to offer me sleeping tablets.

    I've been falsely threatened with prosecution for claiming free prescriptions.  That did wonders for my depression!!!  If the prescription had been for anti depressants that would have made the irony complete.

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  • I suffer from severe depression in and off.

    I've had plenty of medication for other conditions.  But I've never taken anything for depression.  I often suffer unwanted side effects and if these are worse than the original problem then what's the point?

    I also don't trust doctors.

    I've been offered anti depressants.  Anti psychotics, sleeping tablets.

    I've had suicide attempts with tablets (paracetamol).  So is it sensible or safe to offer me sleeping tablets.

    I've been falsely threatened with prosecution for claiming free prescriptions.  That did wonders for my depression!!!  If the prescription had been for anti depressants that would have made the irony complete.

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