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Tearful?

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I am not depressed..I enjoy my life. But I find myself in tears most days. I can't isolate the cause / trigger although it is most definitely worse since lockdown etc.

I've searched and searched to find whether this is typical for ASD. Can't find any research. Interested if anyone else finds themselves emotional in this way or another way? And what you do about it. 

It's taken me a year to pluck up courage to ask this so thank you for reading.

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  • Hi,  This is something that has bothered me all my life, I too have looked for research to see if it is to do with Autism.  I was diagnosed January of this year with Autism (age 45) and only now looking into this.  I cry at anything whether it be a happy, sad, scary situation and conflict is the worst!!!  only today some of my neighbours are finally moving house and as soon as i saw the removal van i was filling up and the thing is i am not that close to them.  I think it is because they have been here since i moved in and they are a nice couple and i do not like change (fearful of the new neighbours i think) anyway i have always cried even one of my moms friends said i was always crying as a child.  I came off my antidepressants back in April and my crying has got worse, my therapists are supporting me but advised i should go back on them but i do not want to.  deep down i feel the tablets just suppress my true person (plus the side effects are awful) and i have always had depression but now i know i have autism and want to try other routes. I have noticed that the last couple of months i am not crying as much and I am trying to make notes when i am at my most teariest and i think it may co inside with my period and i (had a pre-menopausal blood test which came back clear)  so i just think it is me and this is part of who i am but if i get any worse then i will consider going back to anti depressants.

    Just want to say this is my journey and no way am i telling you to come off antidepressants, everyone is different.

    Take care

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  • Hi,  This is something that has bothered me all my life, I too have looked for research to see if it is to do with Autism.  I was diagnosed January of this year with Autism (age 45) and only now looking into this.  I cry at anything whether it be a happy, sad, scary situation and conflict is the worst!!!  only today some of my neighbours are finally moving house and as soon as i saw the removal van i was filling up and the thing is i am not that close to them.  I think it is because they have been here since i moved in and they are a nice couple and i do not like change (fearful of the new neighbours i think) anyway i have always cried even one of my moms friends said i was always crying as a child.  I came off my antidepressants back in April and my crying has got worse, my therapists are supporting me but advised i should go back on them but i do not want to.  deep down i feel the tablets just suppress my true person (plus the side effects are awful) and i have always had depression but now i know i have autism and want to try other routes. I have noticed that the last couple of months i am not crying as much and I am trying to make notes when i am at my most teariest and i think it may co inside with my period and i (had a pre-menopausal blood test which came back clear)  so i just think it is me and this is part of who i am but if i get any worse then i will consider going back to anti depressants.

    Just want to say this is my journey and no way am i telling you to come off antidepressants, everyone is different.

    Take care

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  • in reply to Dawn

    This is a super helpful reply, thank you. As is, Jenny butterfly's reply above. I was wondering if anyone shared this experience and you have both shared similar experiences.

    I'm not on any meds and I don't need them. I'm fine the way I am and it has been interesting to hear your stories. Thank you