Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello everyone,
I am in need of your advice. I’m a 29 year old teacher and I’ve suffered from depression and anxiety for a number of years. I’ve been through CBT and on anti-depressants but I don’t feel like it’s made much of a difference. I feel that these conditions are stemming from the fact I might have Aspergers. I’ve always struggled with social situations and reading adults (I’m fine with understanding children), and I feel that it’s getting worse as I’m getting older. I had a massive disaster at work today all because I misread the situation and then didn’t understand why people got angry. I feel the world is an overwhelming place, every day seems to be getting more difficult. I struggle with change and I won’t drive to places I don’t know. I have to have a routine and if anything changes I get anxious/angry.
What do you think I should do? Please can you help me because I feel that it’s getting worse and I don’t know who to turn to.
Thank you.
Hello Arlia. Like you, I have waited a long time and been misdiagnosed with all sorts of conditions before autism was suggested. CBT and antii-depressants never worked for me, for reasons that I now understand. I also struggle with social situations, but am fine with children, or adults with learning disabilities. I just feel like I'm on a different wavelength with people like that. Normal people are incomprehensible to me. I simply cannot understand or comprehend what drives them.