Autism/Depression

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  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,201 Championing

    I appreciate the feedback @Nightcity , but I am sorry to hear how tough everything has been for you . Like Kali says depression is difficult to deal with I empathise with you on depression. I've been diagnosed with adhd and I'm awaiting an autism assessment. I have many autistic traits but only the test will give me a answer. It's so nice to be able to talk openly here and have such great support . Glad you got answers too . Your such a kind soul don't ever forget that . Thanks for sharing your story with us here today. Take care of yourself and keep being you .

  • Nightcity
    Nightcity Community member Posts: 2,346 Championing

    thanks lovely people. Im here if any of you ever need me to listen or rant to.💜💛

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,201 Championing

    Please can I ask . I know because I worry it doesn't automatically make me autistic . I've always been a worrier . Please could anyone help? Do autistics worry alot ? .

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,201 Championing

    Worrying over and over

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,201 Championing

    Not wanting to wake up due to the worrying.

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 7,883 Online Community Team

    I'd not say we worry more than anyone else tbh. But it could be general anxiety. But you'd need to speak to your GP about that as there are ways of coping. 😊

  • Nightcity
    Nightcity Community member Posts: 2,346 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/920116#Comment_920116

    mine is out of control and takes over my life, to the point I get physical symptoms like throwing up, migraines and painful leg fasciculations (muscle /nerve spasms)

    everyone is different with autism of course but me personally?; hell yes is worrying an issue

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,201 Championing

    I am like that @Albus_Scope . I'm just going to wait for the assessment.

  • Nightcity
    Nightcity Community member Posts: 2,346 Championing

    I'm glad you did 🌹

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,201 Championing

    Thank you @Nightcity .

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,201 Championing

    My sincere apologies @Albus_Scope .

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,201 Championing

    My sincere apologies to everyone.

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,201 Championing

    Take care of yourselves everyone 💜

  • Nightcity
    Nightcity Community member Posts: 2,346 Championing
    edited October 9
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/920144#Comment_920144

    you always apologise when you have nothing to apologise for, please don't be so hard on yourself you're a great person and we enjoy chatting with you 💜

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,201 Championing

    Thank you for your support @Nightcity .

  • Nightcity
    Nightcity Community member Posts: 2,346 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/920175#Comment_920175

    anytime you know that.

  • Kali85
    Kali85 Community member Posts: 91 Empowering

    I literally worry about worrying, I psychoanalyse every last tiny little detail, and worry about it all, I feel physically sick worrying about social situations before I even get anywhere, I worry about just leaving my house, I go round and round in circles stressing about any possible dramas or confrontations that some times are completely non existent, I worry about people not liking me, or them picking up on my awkwardness. Although I struggle with many other problems too that make my life so hard, I think if I could stop worrying so much, my life would be more manageable or bearable. I wish my brain would just shut up! I become completely exhausted from all the over thinking

  • Nightcity
    Nightcity Community member Posts: 2,346 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/920247#Comment_920247

    It's so tough to live with, I'm sorry you suffer all those worries.

    I'm terrible if I can cancel something I will to get rid of the worry that way. I wss worse in childhood but even now I'll avoid appointments of any kind etc unless it's literally potentially dangerous not to.

    I used to worry about people liking me but these days I'm not concerned either way, we are who we are and being a good honest true self is what counts.

    Also I have never ever responded to any medication whatsoever for anxiety or depression which doesn't help.

  • Kali85
    Kali85 Community member Posts: 91 Empowering

    @Nightcity thank you, yeah I am the same with any psychotropic medications nothing works, I have tried every SSRI, SNRI and several antipsychotics and mood stabilisers and loads of combinations of different ones together at different times, yet only a few helped ease my problems by making me completely numb but the effects never lasted long even with Dr constantly increasing the dose over time, after a while I would be told to gradually come off the tablets so they done more harm than good. Last year I was told that I am treatment resistant and the mental health team refused to prescribe me anything other than lorazepam and diazepam

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,201 Championing

    Your feedback is very interesting @Kali85 .

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