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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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  • The way I see it it's like I get secretly fed a drug that shifts my perceptions and makes me feel really rubbish.

    I can;t stop teh onset, but I CAN recognise the symptoms, and since I've been around this particular circuit a LOT of times now, I know how it goes. I'm giong to feel rubbish about everything and everyone for a while. AT such times it feels like being happy, or loved or valued is such an unrealistic dream, etc. etc. 

    If I sound bored whlst descriibing it, it's because I am.

    For me personally I face two choices, either do very little, loll about in bed or do some light housework duties when I feel up to it, all the time feeling sad and resentful, but the other choices all lead to me sharing my crapulence with others, which I haev leanred can have consequences that extend far beyond toughing it out on my own.. At such times, our investment in catfood and catlitter etc, can ay off because cats love llolling about doing nothing, so at least I'm not facing my demons entirely alone. 

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  • The way I see it it's like I get secretly fed a drug that shifts my perceptions and makes me feel really rubbish.

    I can;t stop teh onset, but I CAN recognise the symptoms, and since I've been around this particular circuit a LOT of times now, I know how it goes. I'm giong to feel rubbish about everything and everyone for a while. AT such times it feels like being happy, or loved or valued is such an unrealistic dream, etc. etc. 

    If I sound bored whlst descriibing it, it's because I am.

    For me personally I face two choices, either do very little, loll about in bed or do some light housework duties when I feel up to it, all the time feeling sad and resentful, but the other choices all lead to me sharing my crapulence with others, which I haev leanred can have consequences that extend far beyond toughing it out on my own.. At such times, our investment in catfood and catlitter etc, can ay off because cats love llolling about doing nothing, so at least I'm not facing my demons entirely alone. 

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