My 13 year old is part way through the diagnosis process and its clearear that its going to be Aspergers as so many things fit.
He has had a terrible time struggling to cope at secondary school and is on medication and therapy for depression and anxiety. He attends a small school for children not well enough for mainstream.
he is worried about the future and does not believe he will be able to get a job.
I would really appreciate some advice as to what to say to him to help him accept who and what he is and to help him believe that he can be successful as an adult.
thanks!
As I see it Aspergers is the best news he could get.
He is depressed because other people dont understand him, he understands their behaviour better than they do and when he thinks they are silly and annoying he is probably right.
Also other people are uncomfortable around him because he sees the world in a different way, so they pick on him and this produces depression and anxiety.
Its not his fault, he is fine, the problems are social because he is different.
Tell him as he grows up he will find ways to live that avoid the stress and bullying,
Modern society insists on throwing all children together in a loud noisy mess to save money but when he gets through that he should be fine.
As I see it Aspergers is the best news he could get.
He is depressed because other people dont understand him, he understands their behaviour better than they do and when he thinks they are silly and annoying he is probably right.
Also other people are uncomfortable around him because he sees the world in a different way, so they pick on him and this produces depression and anxiety.
Its not his fault, he is fine, the problems are social because he is different.
Tell him as he grows up he will find ways to live that avoid the stress and bullying,
Modern society insists on throwing all children together in a loud noisy mess to save money but when he gets through that he should be fine.
