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Therapies for people with Aspergers?

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Is there such a thing?

I'm now refusing medication because I believe the doctor just wants to put me on them and it will all be fine but its not a long term solution so when I came off them again I'd be back to square 1. He told me therapies won't work but I told him what I need is somebody who is aspergers trained that can teach me the coping skills I so clearly need so he is looking into it....

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  • Hello Hope,

    I am not AS but have suffered with anxiety in my life, i think it can be one of the worst things, it's very frightening.  I have a beautiful 14 year old Aspie son who has suffered with anxiety since the age of 8.  I have always been very anti drugs so he has had every type of therapy you can imagine since he was 4 1/2 to try and make life better for him.  There's no doubt it has helped, not cured of course, but helped him socially, sensory wise etc.  But it didn't help with the anxiety.  A few months ago, desperate to help him, we conceded and he was put on Sertraline.  I  have to say it's helped him soooo much!  The anxiety has reduced and his sleep has improved more than i can tell you.  If you had a headache you would take a tablet; if you had epilepsy you would take a tablet.  There is no shame in it and why suffer if you don't have to.  Anxiety is a terrible and debilitating thing, not to be under-estimated.  I now think, try it and if it doesn't work for you, then you stop taking it. 

    I wish you the best of luck Hope xx

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  • Hello Hope,

    I am not AS but have suffered with anxiety in my life, i think it can be one of the worst things, it's very frightening.  I have a beautiful 14 year old Aspie son who has suffered with anxiety since the age of 8.  I have always been very anti drugs so he has had every type of therapy you can imagine since he was 4 1/2 to try and make life better for him.  There's no doubt it has helped, not cured of course, but helped him socially, sensory wise etc.  But it didn't help with the anxiety.  A few months ago, desperate to help him, we conceded and he was put on Sertraline.  I  have to say it's helped him soooo much!  The anxiety has reduced and his sleep has improved more than i can tell you.  If you had a headache you would take a tablet; if you had epilepsy you would take a tablet.  There is no shame in it and why suffer if you don't have to.  Anxiety is a terrible and debilitating thing, not to be under-estimated.  I now think, try it and if it doesn't work for you, then you stop taking it. 

    I wish you the best of luck Hope xx

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