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Asperger’s and mental health issues

Meg
over 3 years ago

Hi

I’ve recently been diagnosed with aspergers type autism, I’m kind of trying to understand this and I’m getting there but what I’m really struggling with is something the specialist said in the session.

I discussed my past mental health issues with him and he mentioned this was a pattern he had seen lots of times before and that ‘it’s most likely all my mental health issues are because of the autism’.

This has made me so angry and I can’t seem to get past it, just wondering if any of you have had any similar experience/ would be able to reach out and discuss with me.

thanks 

Parents
  • over 3 years ago

    Hello Meg I was diagnosed with autism/Aspergers a few months ago and I suffer from anxiety and OCD so it’s very common for people who have autism also suffer anxiety or depression I thought after being diagnosed with autism that my anxiety and OCD would improve straight away but I have realised that it will take time it’s slowly getting better hopefully it will for you to.

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  • over 3 years ago

    Hello Meg I was diagnosed with autism/Aspergers a few months ago and I suffer from anxiety and OCD so it’s very common for people who have autism also suffer anxiety or depression I thought after being diagnosed with autism that my anxiety and OCD would improve straight away but I have realised that it will take time it’s slowly getting better hopefully it will for you to.

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