Anxiety can be caused by all the factors that Intense World mentions, but anxiety can also be endogenous and can occur even in an environment that is supposed to be relaxing. For example, a high number of people with AS also have co-occuring OCD, such as myself. I can sometimes have extremely anxiety provoking intrusive thoughts in environments which should not be stressful. It is often impossible to predict when I will get an OCD attack, but certainly environmental factors such as noise, lack of a good night's sleep, and being in unfamiliar environments can make any anxiety even worse.
I guess we have arrived back at the medical versus social model debate. I think that the social and the medical interact closely and should not be seen in isolation. Even with an ideal environment (no sensory disturbances etc), some people with AS will still experience anxiety. Good therapy could help a lot, although many people with AS will never be anxiety free no matter what help is provided, but sadly popping pills is indeed the usual path taken.
Anxiety can be caused by all the factors that Intense World mentions, but anxiety can also be endogenous and can occur even in an environment that is supposed to be relaxing. For example, a high number of people with AS also have co-occuring OCD, such as myself. I can sometimes have extremely anxiety provoking intrusive thoughts in environments which should not be stressful. It is often impossible to predict when I will get an OCD attack, but certainly environmental factors such as noise, lack of a good night's sleep, and being in unfamiliar environments can make any anxiety even worse.
I guess we have arrived back at the medical versus social model debate. I think that the social and the medical interact closely and should not be seen in isolation. Even with an ideal environment (no sensory disturbances etc), some people with AS will still experience anxiety. Good therapy could help a lot, although many people with AS will never be anxiety free no matter what help is provided, but sadly popping pills is indeed the usual path taken.
