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  1. JamesM

    Extremely low functioning due to stress and worries

    So, when all is good, I seem to do quite well and function quite well. However, when something in my environment or situation is causing me stress, that one thing will completely take over my life to a point where almost all basically functioning goes out the window, including my ability to...
  2. blackfish

    Radical shift.

    I snapped. Don't know exactly what happened last night. Suddenly my computer has a cybersec Linux distro installed, a monitor with international news and cameras from all around the world. I broke my e-SIM card. Erased all my social media. Something happened inside me. Something broke...
    • blackfish
    • Thread
    • aspergers autism isolation schizoid schizoid personality disorder snapping social isolation
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Off Topic
  3. aubrx

    I have to pressure myself to do everything

    Is this an autism thing? Or is it related to adhd? I have noticed this a lot more upon reflection. I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety about a decade before I recently had my autism and adhd diagnosis. The last few years have been extremely hard for me psychologically. Even when I have...
  4. Jenisautistic

    Are you ever afraid that you scare people off

    Well, for some time. I’ve had this belief that somehow I scared people off even in my own community I never intended to, and I want to avoid something like this in the future I look back on my life I know that there is a plan mapped for me in this life. But sometimes I wonder what my life...
  5. Limerentchick

    Anyone a girl who was diagnosed in childhood?

    I was diagnosed at age 5 with combined adhd and Learning disorder not otherwise specified, then at age 6 with language disorders, adhd, PDDNOS/Level 2 Autism (they used both dsm 4 and dsm 5 in the evaluation) I tested 74 on a Standford Binet IQ test telling my mom "Expect she'll never be on...
  6. Jenisautistic

    updates life and rising, and surviving

    Hey guys, it's me just felt like posting on here for an update. Things have been really really bad and I hope that things either get better or I end up hitting rock bottom and then things will get better. My grandmother's really sick and I hope she gets better soon. She's in the ICU right now...
  7. JamesM

    Autism and Intellectual Impairment

    I hear a lot of Autistic people are on the smarter side. But unfortunately I was not blessed with this and are somewhat mentally challenged. What is known as Borderline Intellectual Functioning seems to explain a lot. Does anyone else suffer this? And has it impacted your life in many ways...
  8. M

    Website Comfort for Autistic Users (Survey)

    Hi everyone! My name’s Max and I’m an undergrad student currently working on my final year dissertation. I’m researching how websites can be designed to be more accessible through colour, layout, content, and navigation. The goal is to find out which design features help reduce cognitive and...
  9. Jenisautistic

    Update

    I want to let you know that I’ll be OK. It’s been a lot for a few weeks but everything will turn out fine. I’m sure.
  10. Rebecca35

    Boyfriend is obsessed with me

    Hello, I'm new here and trying to learn how to use this site. So if I'm posting this in the wrong place my apologies. I have a boyfriend who is autistic. I've been with him for over a year (I am not autistic) My boyfriend is so very obsessed with me. He wants to be with me 24/7. He wants to do...
  11. Xinyta

    I am realizing that I could have PDA

    I have been read up on it some and I am realizing that my persistent issues with certain aspects of life, could be related to PDA. Just thinking back to school. To things how I was treated by my parental units. How I have handled, and still handle curveballs in life. Basic daily tasks. It all...
  12. A

    I Remembered Why I Don’t Tell People I’m Autistic…

    Gather around, it’s time for a story with Milly (I can already hear the collective groans from the audience.) So, last weekend, I attended a Renaissance Festival, as I always do this time of year. I decided to get a Tarot reading. To be clear, I’m a staunch atheist, but have always been...
  13. Italianbratxoxo

    I have autism but I rarely stim?

    I feel like I’m always masking even in my own house. I don’t feel safe to stim because my coworkers would make fun of me for stimming in public. I don’t even want to stim alone or with people.
  14. J

    Monotone speech and awkward body movements.

    The mechanical movements (vibrations) of the firing neurons is disrupted and not in sync, this is manifesting as awkward body movements (The same glitch is affecting and in many cases removing the rhythm of speech). Eliminating the autism-causing protein will only reverse autism by say 70% and...
  15. Masaniello

    Autism sitcom

    There’s a new sitcom on the ABC (the Australian one) and it has mixed reviews. I probably won’t be watching. There’s enough comedy in my own life. https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/entertainment/2024/06/16/abc-comedy-austin-autism-stereotypes
  16. J

    Mental Health and Autism

    Hello everyone, I am a student completing a masters in psychology completing my dissertation on autism and mental health literacy. My background is an autism liaison nurse in an acute hospital and have lots of experience working with autistic people with mental health difficulties. I would...
  17. F

    false diagnosis? backstory. how to proceed? and psychosis

    i had a relatively recent experience that i've been denied having asperger syndrome, they said that it is very unlikely that i have this disorder (it was a doctor for this disorder, meaning the highest professional), but now my psychologist looks at the data (which is a diagnosis for aspergers)...
    • flowey
    • Thread
    • adult life asperger's syndrome autism bullying diagnosis false diagnosis future psychologist psychosis stress
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: General Autism Discussion
  18. rach3rd

    Autism in the Media

    I thought I would share an autistic website I created for the community. I wanted to showcase how autistics have been represented in both film and tv. In the past it was of course, not so good. But I’m happy to report it is improving. You use a toggle switch, which you can find below the top...
  19. Jenisautistic

    Arc has change my life

    I know I did really would post this in my video posts but I decided to out of here because I want to discuss this a bit. Has anyone heard of the arc? Anyone have any sort of experience either from yourself or family or friends?
  20. T

    Autism Resource Board via Michigan State University (LingoLab)

    As the founder of a special needs non profit, and given work in the Special Needs community, I wanted to share the following list of Special Needs resources from Michigan State University's Lingo Lab (that are very relevant across the US). There are a variety of resources listed that are...
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