Published on 12, July, 2020
My therapist said that I should spend time in the autistic community to get a better sense of myself as an autistic person so I can work out what is anxiety and what is autism (so I know what to bother trying to fix). I find this very hard because it's a spectrum so therefore we are all different. So how are any of us supposed to be able to define what is our autism and what's not? How are we supposed to be able to draw a metaphorical box around which bits we shouldn't waste time trying to fix? Not sure what I'm asking, but any thoughts would be appreciated.
Impossible to answer. We are all so different. Many, like myself may have ADHD as well as autism or maybe something else and many will have anxiety/depression. I cannot work out what is ADHD and what is autism derived and what is caused by anxiety/depression myself. I am not sure that it would be possible.
I would be surprised if your therapist understands autism totally. I suggest you find a therapist who specialises in working with neurodivergent people.
Would also add that trying to separate the depression from the autism is probably a mistake. The way that you experience the world is probably contributing to the depression
Definitely would look for someone who gets it a little better.