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Are we depressed?

Crumble

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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  • A lot of what I see online is people talking about how their diagnosis changed their life and they seem to have a positive outlook now, I wish I felt like that but for me it simply gave me the reason for the difficulties but not any help to cope. I accept why I am how I am but still experience the meltdowns/shutdown/burnout/ depression. It is an exhausting cycle. I went to the gp about what post diagnostic support there is for autistic adults, they gave me links to websites such as this, and another antidepressant to try. These forums are a nice way to talk with people who understand but it isn’t professional help. I’m sad for all of us

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  • A lot of what I see online is people talking about how their diagnosis changed their life and they seem to have a positive outlook now, I wish I felt like that but for me it simply gave me the reason for the difficulties but not any help to cope. I accept why I am how I am but still experience the meltdowns/shutdown/burnout/ depression. It is an exhausting cycle. I went to the gp about what post diagnostic support there is for autistic adults, they gave me links to websites such as this, and another antidepressant to try. These forums are a nice way to talk with people who understand but it isn’t professional help. I’m sad for all of us

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  • in reply to Crumble
    Crumble said:
    for me it simply gave me the reason for the difficulties but not any help to cope.

    The onus is on you to become the change in your circumstances.

    You can do something (research, try techniques to help, get a therapist etc) to improve things.

    Start with the easy stuff (reading up on the traits that worst affect you then find a list of things to try to ease them) then the long slog though trial and error of testing the different techniques until you find what really works for you.

    Own your own progress and the sense of agency should buid your confidence as well as your quality of life.