Hi my name is David [edited by mod to remove personal information].
I'm a 21 year old university of salford student currently living in manchester
as the subject says I am suffering from major depression and thought this might be the best place to talk about it as I feel like people don't understand what its like to be autistic and depressed.
I feel rather alone because despite the fact I have friends I have never romantically connected with anyone.
I also feel like im playing a balancing act between what I want and what other people expect of me
for example I got into a massive arguement with someone when I was in college because they said I moaned too much I was not aware I was doing in and as such I repress a lot of my bad emotions
It seems to be causing me problems however such as problems getting to sleep and bursting out into tears at the drop of a hat
I thank you for taking the time to read this and was wondering if anyone had any advice whether its direct of someone who I could talk to
You're not alone in dealing with depression and autism simultaneously, and there are lots of places you can look for help...have you spoken to your GP? They might be able to offer you some support and even medication to help you through this tough time. There are also confidential helplines such as the Samaritans, and I believe there's an NAS one as well (?). I've talked to these services on and off for years and they've always been brilliant; supportive and non-judgemental.