Introducing myself

Hello,

I was diagnosed yesterday (40’s male ASD) and it’s already been good to see posts here from people whose stories I feel I can begin to identify a bit with (never feeling like a proper adult, having had breakdowns, anxiety and depression, not quite sure how to process having a diagnosis, etc). 

I appreciate there being this forum to say and hear experiences as part of trying to understand myself. 

THank you Slight smile

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  • Hello and welcome! Like you I was recently diagnosed  just before Christmas, and have had longstanding depression, anxiety and feeling not like an adult. It can be an up and down journey just after diagnosis, but it is a positive thing, and hopefully, it will help explain some of your challenges that may have contributed to depression and anxiety.

  • Thanks ArchaeC that’s really encouraging :) I hope you’re finding past and present experiences viewed differently post-diagnosis helpful.  

  • Yes it has made a huge difference thanks. I’m using old CBT  (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) handouts for depression. It’s easier said than done. It’s as if I know some things in my head, but I can’t feel them in my heart. Science has shown it’s possible to ‘rewire’ the part of the brain responsible for the negative thoughts and lies we tell ourselves, by replacing them with positive facts that you have proven using logic. 

  • I find that a very helpful way of expressing what I’ve experienced but not been able to articulate to myself fully nevermind other people. Thank you. 

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  • I find that a very helpful way of expressing what I’ve experienced but not been able to articulate to myself fully nevermind other people. Thank you. 

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