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Diagnosed with anxiety and depression and autism

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Anyone else being diagnosed with anxiety and depression along with autism? How do you cope, what are your coping mechanisms? I find the only thing that relaxes me when I’m feeling stressed or anxious is colouring. I obsess over buying colouring books and pens I must have hundreds haha. I find it difficult to get motivated to do things other than colouring. I feel like I isolate myself from the outside world and would much rather stay at home in my own comforts. Would love to know how others get on and hear how it effects people 

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  • Hi Dumbo I have anxiety, depression, OCD & undiagnosed PTSD they think I had BPD but it was just Autism I now suspect. When I'm really stressed I separate the cats dry food into colours (I know how mad that sounds but it just helps me focus) I also Needle felt which is effectively stabbing wool with a needle lots of times until it changes texture and becomes a harder form. Repetitive. I like colouring but it has to be the right book and the right pencils. I'm trying watercolour at the moment, I'm rubbish but I love the colours and the creativity. I like my own company but I also get a lot from hanging out in a controlled environment with other people. 

  • in reply to Mads
    Mads said:
    they think I had BPD but it was just Autism I now suspect.

    I feel like that’s pretty common to get those two mixed up. I think doctors are a little more likely to jump onto BPD as a diagnosis than Autism. Maybe it’s because BPD can be medicinally treated whereas ASD cannot?

  • in reply to profdanger

    Absolutely Prof. I've just finished an 18mth therapy course for BPD, for which I'm very grateful as its helped with my anxiety a lot; but to know I've always been Autistic is a bit of a head scratcher I must say. I really like the arranging music idea. It really is what works for one may not work for another. 

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  • in reply to profdanger

    Absolutely Prof. I've just finished an 18mth therapy course for BPD, for which I'm very grateful as its helped with my anxiety a lot; but to know I've always been Autistic is a bit of a head scratcher I must say. I really like the arranging music idea. It really is what works for one may not work for another. 

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