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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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  • My ASD diagnosis and my later ADHD-i diagnosis came about as I have TRD and anxiety. I've tried and will continue to anything to improve my lot 

    Music is my big go to, I think it distracts part of my brain but I also also derived comfort from it.

    I've just started stimulation meds for my ADHD and it's a bit of a double edged sword. My thoughts are calmer but I feel slightly more emotionally dysregulated.

    Exercise has also been helpful and also just being able to talk about the random stuff that often clutters up my brain. I've become part of a support group (Andy's man club) which has been invaluable, even for someone like me who will generally avoid social interactions if at all possible.

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  • My ASD diagnosis and my later ADHD-i diagnosis came about as I have TRD and anxiety. I've tried and will continue to anything to improve my lot 

    Music is my big go to, I think it distracts part of my brain but I also also derived comfort from it.

    I've just started stimulation meds for my ADHD and it's a bit of a double edged sword. My thoughts are calmer but I feel slightly more emotionally dysregulated.

    Exercise has also been helpful and also just being able to talk about the random stuff that often clutters up my brain. I've become part of a support group (Andy's man club) which has been invaluable, even for someone like me who will generally avoid social interactions if at all possible.

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