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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: maybe i am not an aspie... |
| SmallFruitSong |
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Posted: 01 Sep 2011, 4:02 am
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Replies: 141
Views: 9,016
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| What is wrong with the phrase, "highly doubtful"? Are we not allowed to express alternate opinions? :?: :?: :?: Actually, in some parts of the world, you do require a psychiatrist to sign off on whether someone has ASD or not before you can officially access services. A psychiatrist can diagnose som... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: maybe i am not an aspie... |
| SmallFruitSong |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2011, 7:24 am
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Replies: 141
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| I didn't say all professionals didn't have biases either. I said you needed an "objective" perspective, which would mean you would need a professional who is happy to assess your behaviours based on what they are. Look, not all professionals are perfect. I had a bit of a drama getting my AS diagnose... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: maybe i am not an aspie... |
| SmallFruitSong |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2011, 1:57 am
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Replies: 141
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| I agree with Fnord - belief =/= reality when it comes to having ASD. You can believe all you want, but in the end, if you don't actually meet the criteria, then you don't have it. You may THINK that subjectively, you do meet the criteria, but your viewpoint of your own behaviours and responses are s... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Was my Psychiatrist Wrong? |
| SmallFruitSong |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2011, 1:21 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,796
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| If you had gender dysphoria and have now transitioned, then it makes sense that you are feeling better now. It probably also helps your meds to work better because you probably feel like you are in the correct body. I don't quite understand what your psychiatrist was "wrong" about, though? If the me... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Anybody experience hypo-mania? |
| SmallFruitSong |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2011, 12:49 am
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Replies: 15
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| @purchase: If you have issues with hypomania, then things like a mood stabiliser can really help. I haven't had full-blown hypomania since I started on a mood stabiliser in 2009, although I did have some elevated mood issues this year. It was probably a slight hypomania, in the sense that I had extr... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Anybody experience hypo-mania? |
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Posted: 30 Aug 2011, 12:39 pm
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Replies: 15
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| Hypomania is an issue when it causes you to do reckless things. Being hypomanic was largely unproblematic for me as well, but I did develop a bit of a drinking problem [I drank - quite a bit - because I thought it would calm me down so I could sleep] and I collected a lot of speeding tickets because... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Anybody experience hypo-mania? |
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Posted: 30 Aug 2011, 5:46 am
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How long do those moods last for?
I get hypomanic as part of my condition, and they usually last several weeks. The longest was several months, which was rather interesting. It was mostly fun until I crashed. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I enjoy being mentally ill! |
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Posted: 30 Aug 2011, 5:39 am
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Replies: 53
Views: 6,327
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I am really confused about this post. Perhaps I lack the intellectual ability to understand why someone wants to swan around in their mental health issues?
You can have my schizoaffective, for all I care. I could happily do without it. It's f****d up large parts of my life. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: does aspergers mean no development? |
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Posted: 30 Aug 2011, 12:41 am
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Replies: 17
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| This reminds me - when I was still seeing my first psychiatrist, I floated the idea of me being on the spectrum to him. His answer was an unequivocal no, and one of the reasons he gave me was that I was able to show development over time. Now, I laugh about it :lol: I agree, everyone is capable of s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: RAADS-R: Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults |
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Posted: 30 Aug 2011, 12:22 am
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Replies: 152
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| I guess that as it's a diagnostic tool, it's meant to be a guide for diagnosticians as to whether someone is on the spectrum, but it's not meant to definitively state whether someone IS on the spectrum or not. It even states that, at the discretion of the diagnostician, if someone scores below the t... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Schizotypal and special interests?...or not? |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2011, 7:26 am
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Replies: 4
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| I agree, schizophrenia spectrum dxs can lead to obsessional interests. I'm not sure how prevalent it is with schizotypal, but with schizophrenia at least, it can happen. The concept of obsessional interests isn't limited to autism; bipolar disorder can also present with obsessions. The main differen... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Fellow Aspies, would it scare you to go to a metal concert? |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2011, 7:15 am
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Replies: 57
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| I don't like Within Temptation [sorry!] but it wouldn't bother me to go to a metal concert. I've seen several metal bands - like Nightwish, Metallica [x3, front row x2], Iron Maiden, Mastodon etc. and the only annoying thing I find about metal concerts are people crowd-surfing and doing circle mosh ... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Psych Hospital |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2011, 6:39 am
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Replies: 14
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| I'm curious how they do this in Australia... In Australia, each state has their own Mental Health Act so there might be some slight differences, but generally speaking, if you are entering the hospital voluntarily, then I believe that you can ask to leave at any time during your treatment. You can ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone did not believe you have asperger? |
| SmallFruitSong |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2011, 6:28 am
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Replies: 54
Views: 8,159
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| I've had numerous people tell me that they were very surprised to hear that I have an AS dx. Mainly because I don't present as your typical, media-presented version of a person with AS. I don't have repetitive body movements, I'm sociable and can hold conversations [instead of sitting in the corner ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have I just got a load of small conditions mixed together? |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2011, 6:24 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,650
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| If this helps...I have a dx of AS, but I don't fit the textbook mould either. I'll just list a few reasons why: + I also enjoy the company of others and I like attending parties. I also like interacting with people, and not being able to interact with people actually depresses me. If I spend too muc... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Neurodiversity and my diagnoses |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2011, 5:53 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,987
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| AU = Australia :lol: When I first filled out my profile, I didn't feel like writing out the entire country's name, and I've stuck with the abbreviation ever since. Australia has a similar healthcare system to the UK, although I've opted to go private because fortunately, I can afford it. However, th... |
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