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I feel isolated and depressed after my diagnosis. What to do?

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I'm 35 years old, and I've only been diagnosed in July, despite the fact that I've always known.

However, I have the impression that I am having difficulties. However, I'm prone to laziness when it comes to keeping in touch with friends and acquaintances. As an autistic person, I've found that I've developed a strong desire to be the most important person in the lives of the people I care about the most.Since I don't know anyone else who has Asperger's or other forms of autism, I feel isolated and isolated.

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  • I'm a 21 year old woman and I have some really similar experiences to you. I think the strategies that have helped me most is explaining to my friends that my difficulty in maintaining contact with them isn't because I don't want to talk to them, it's either because I feel overwhelmed in other parts of my life or feel like I don't know how to reach out. I was incredibly worried about what they would think about my diagnosis, but honestly it's been very liberating and I feel as though they understand me better.

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  • I'm a 21 year old woman and I have some really similar experiences to you. I think the strategies that have helped me most is explaining to my friends that my difficulty in maintaining contact with them isn't because I don't want to talk to them, it's either because I feel overwhelmed in other parts of my life or feel like I don't know how to reach out. I was incredibly worried about what they would think about my diagnosis, but honestly it's been very liberating and I feel as though they understand me better.

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