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Are we depressed?

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Statistically autistic people are more likely to suffer with depression than neurotypical people. Myself being one, it got me thinking are we depressed or is it that what looks like depression is us not being able to regulate our emotions? I don’t mean it is not serious, it is and I am often suicidal. It’s just a different angle not that it would help me as knowing I can’t regulate my emotions doesn’t help me to do it. I have been on countless anti depressants, none of them work. I don’t mean to cause offence to anyone I apologise in advance I’m not great with communication. I came on here to get the opinion of other autistic and depressed individuals. It is a constant battle, I reach out but there are no services, I’ve been on a emdr waiting list for a year, I feel my mental health is due to the autism and knowing there’s no cure for autism spears on the suicidal thoughts it’s a lonely place to be

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  • I can relate, I was diagnosed with dysthymia at 18, I'm now 53 and no amount of medication or counselling over the intervening years has made a difference.Apparently I have treatment resistant depression and Alexithymia. So when you get asked the question "when did you last feel happy or look forward to something", my answer is "honestly I can't remember".

    My mood on a scale of 1 - 10 seems capped at a hard 4 and doesn't take a great deal of provocation to plummet.

    I maybe thought that when I was finally my assessment results things would change. The whole "oh your autistic" this changes how we'll proceed with our treatment options, oh no it doesn't.

    They seems to be no NHS services set up for autistic adults other than general mental health treatment, which we've established doesn't work for me.

    Fortunately I'm just too stubborn or pig headed to give in but lord it can be tough.

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  • I can relate, I was diagnosed with dysthymia at 18, I'm now 53 and no amount of medication or counselling over the intervening years has made a difference.Apparently I have treatment resistant depression and Alexithymia. So when you get asked the question "when did you last feel happy or look forward to something", my answer is "honestly I can't remember".

    My mood on a scale of 1 - 10 seems capped at a hard 4 and doesn't take a great deal of provocation to plummet.

    I maybe thought that when I was finally my assessment results things would change. The whole "oh your autistic" this changes how we'll proceed with our treatment options, oh no it doesn't.

    They seems to be no NHS services set up for autistic adults other than general mental health treatment, which we've established doesn't work for me.

    Fortunately I'm just too stubborn or pig headed to give in but lord it can be tough.

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