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Recent content by Jere

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    Question about PTSD and autism - your experience

    aneas ese Yes and no unfortunately. I do have therapy, but on the other hand I'm constantly in the presence of one of my abusers and her actions haven't exactly stopped. The other person who caused my PTSD is gone luckily, and therapy is helping me heal from that. I am also trying to save up...
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    Question about PTSD and autism - your experience

    Well that makes sense as well seeing as I have Depersonalization and Derealization disorder. It's just been happening for years beforehand so I didn't think it was connected
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    Question about PTSD and autism - your experience

    I do have depression, it just never affected my special interests before my PTSD.
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    Question about PTSD and autism - your experience

    Yes I had very intense special interests before PTSD, I think. I actually have PTSD from two different events, after the second one is when I noticed I was lacking that connection to special interests. It has been 3-4 years after the second event, the first thing causing my PTSD is still ongoing.
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    Question about PTSD and autism - your experience

    Hi there! So I have both PTSD and ASD, and ever since I experienced the traumatic event causing my PTSD I have found that I can't really form a special interest. Anyone experience something similar? Anything helps!
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