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Reducing Mirtazapine

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Has anyone any experience of coming off Mirtazapine or other antidepressants after realising they are Autistic?

What effects did it have?

In particular,  did it affect masking?

Did it affect any other aspects of Autism?

As background:

A couple of weeks ago I realised I was Autistic having been treated for depression many times over the years. Before this I had already decided I should reduce my Mirtazapine dosage from 15mg pd to 7.5. After discussion with my GP we have decided to do this from next week. 

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  • I'd follow your GPs advice to come off it. Allow time to regroup and get used to feeling like yourself again.

    Autistics don't mask, it's a NeuroTypical mode of being, which is "encoded" (like software) into their subconscious and something they're rewarded for. Have a look at the Jungian Persona, which is part of how the neurotypical brain is 'wired' to use language and meaning. Because autistics tend to communicate and connect rather than simply create meaning and a bit of theatre with vocabulary, we use this as a different function and it is part of why there's this seemingly invisible barrier obstructing communication. 

    All humans mimic in some way or another though. The idea that we 'camouflage' to fit in is a better construct. It's a conscious effort and one can become better at it, should they like to have more command over when and how and for what purpose with a bit of theatre training, some improv techniques and then by studying ethics, manners and learning to integrate deeper principles of being into words / actions. 

    Coming down off any thing you've been on for a long time will and should feel different. But give yourself time to heal and learn more about how you naturally think!

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