It's always a major decision choosing a topic title for me...or a title for anything of that matter. Well anyway I suppose I better get on with what I wanted to say, even though I don't 100% know what I am going to say to introduce myself to yet another forum. Argh I'm just chatting away again.
So, an introduction ? I'm Michael. Yes, that's how to start - with a name. If you're wondering why I'm saying all this it's because I'm typing my thoughts down instead of just writing what I had planned at the start. Which is perhaps bothersome for you. And now I'm wondering whether or not to cut all of this. Shall I just leave it be ? Yes. I will. Because I seriously don't know what else to say.
It hasn't been long at all since I was diagnosed. Oh. Yeah. I'm 15. So, it hasn't been long since I was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. It's a bit late because I've already completely ruined my education. I'll explain why it's been ruined in a few moments. Or around that anyway. But yes. Diagnoses at 15 is somewhat extremely frustrating. The AS has, for some reason, seemed to have gotten worse over the past few years. I can't even go into school now - though this is probably because of the mental breakdown (I'll go onto it!). So all the tests I had already done have gone to waste. When I dropped out of school I had an A* in Physics (gotta LOVE fission), an A* in Chemistry and unfortunately a B in Biology. That kinda deteriorated when I got depressed. An A in Geography and a C in IT - because I was in a mental hospital while they did the 20 hour test for that. Bummer.
So yeah, I've kind of revealed I suffer from depression. Apparently it could be linked to the Asperger's - the depression I mean. My experience of a mental hospital isn't that bad. They're rather OK. Especially the youth ones. All I really did was sleep. Though it was useful for one thing: while I was secure in hospital they could increase my medication. So that helped. And so, I think, did the AS diagnoses - at least now I know why I feel like such an outcast.
Uhm. But school isn't everything. Outside of school I've been involved in various ventures, such as working as a technician online for different web hosting companies the past 3 years. IT is one of my major obsessions (sure I've said that) and it's hard not to think about it. Though thoughts about computers are normally replaced by thoughts of Doctor Who. That's only a recent obsession - replacing music, which replaced aviation (though I still gasp whenever I see an aircraft).
I think a summary is in order:
Name: Michael H
Age: 15
Location: Northamptonshire, England
Interests: Electronics (computers alongside coffee makers; hornby train '00' gauge; ice cream makers; popcorn makers; candy floss makers; fridges; TVs and anything to do with broadband; internet and IT)
Diagnoses: Moderate Depression (thankfully taken down from severe a month ago) and Asperger Syndrome
Uuh. That's all. I think. Anything more to write ? Nope, nothing. Oh I have a simple self hosted wordpress blog (hosting on a site5.com linux shared hosting server) available to read here: http://www.mikkyh.info/ so uhm yes. Have a read
So, an introduction ? I'm Michael. Yes, that's how to start - with a name. If you're wondering why I'm saying all this it's because I'm typing my thoughts down instead of just writing what I had planned at the start. Which is perhaps bothersome for you. And now I'm wondering whether or not to cut all of this. Shall I just leave it be ? Yes. I will. Because I seriously don't know what else to say.
It hasn't been long at all since I was diagnosed. Oh. Yeah. I'm 15. So, it hasn't been long since I was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. It's a bit late because I've already completely ruined my education. I'll explain why it's been ruined in a few moments. Or around that anyway. But yes. Diagnoses at 15 is somewhat extremely frustrating. The AS has, for some reason, seemed to have gotten worse over the past few years. I can't even go into school now - though this is probably because of the mental breakdown (I'll go onto it!). So all the tests I had already done have gone to waste. When I dropped out of school I had an A* in Physics (gotta LOVE fission), an A* in Chemistry and unfortunately a B in Biology. That kinda deteriorated when I got depressed. An A in Geography and a C in IT - because I was in a mental hospital while they did the 20 hour test for that. Bummer.
So yeah, I've kind of revealed I suffer from depression. Apparently it could be linked to the Asperger's - the depression I mean. My experience of a mental hospital isn't that bad. They're rather OK. Especially the youth ones. All I really did was sleep. Though it was useful for one thing: while I was secure in hospital they could increase my medication. So that helped. And so, I think, did the AS diagnoses - at least now I know why I feel like such an outcast.
Uhm. But school isn't everything. Outside of school I've been involved in various ventures, such as working as a technician online for different web hosting companies the past 3 years. IT is one of my major obsessions (sure I've said that) and it's hard not to think about it. Though thoughts about computers are normally replaced by thoughts of Doctor Who. That's only a recent obsession - replacing music, which replaced aviation (though I still gasp whenever I see an aircraft).
I think a summary is in order:
Name: Michael H
Age: 15
Location: Northamptonshire, England
Interests: Electronics (computers alongside coffee makers; hornby train '00' gauge; ice cream makers; popcorn makers; candy floss makers; fridges; TVs and anything to do with broadband; internet and IT)
Diagnoses: Moderate Depression (thankfully taken down from severe a month ago) and Asperger Syndrome
Uuh. That's all. I think. Anything more to write ? Nope, nothing. Oh I have a simple self hosted wordpress blog (hosting on a site5.com linux shared hosting server) available to read here: http://www.mikkyh.info/ so uhm yes. Have a read
