Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello,
I hope someone could help me, I am trying to help a colleague or understand her more. I would like to ask if some of you who do have ASD or those who are in relationships with someone on the spectrum if you've seen this behaviour? That said person does do things or feel things however they are unable to recognize the emotional reason behind such actions? If that makes any sense.
And if you have, do you have any tips for me to give this person to be able to cope or understand their emotions much better?
Any feedback would be highly appreciated.
Thanks
Alexythmia is the name for this - have a look at https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/alexithymia-condition-impacts-emotions-new-research-science-a8374496.html or https://theaspergian.com/2019/05/13/alexithymia-and-autism-what-its-like-to-not-know-how-you-feel/ for example.
I believe I have it; I struggle to differentiate between emotions in myself and others