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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Majority in UK now ‘self-identify’ as neurodivergent |
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Posted: 09 May 2025, 3:05 am
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Replies: 12
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| I suppose this is similar to how a significant number of people now identify as LGBTQWERTYUIOP++++-/ or whatever letters got added this week. I have long suspected the autism is heavily over diagnosed. But given that its now its now deemed acceptable to 'self diagnose' I do wonder why NHS waiting li... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: I've managed a whole year without anti-depressants |
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Posted: 04 May 2025, 11:57 pm
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Just wanted to update this thread to say that its now 4 years since I stopped the SSRIs.
I won't say much as I've actually discussed this in other people's threads on the same topic. I'm long since over the worst of the withdrawal symptoms, but I still feel crap a lot of the time. |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: New vs Use |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 2:11 am
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Replies: 16
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| Most technology I get is older/second hand. I bought a smart phone a few months ago and got one which is only a couple of years old. Consequently it was quite cheap compared to a new one, and it does everything I wanted it to. In this case I still wanted something 'new-ish' as 5G and a decent batter... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Mood swings |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2025, 6:42 pm
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Replies: 12
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| I don't see the point in all this breathing stuff that people always recommend for anxiety. |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Mood swings |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2025, 8:56 am
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| Thanks for the replies. No, I haven't spoken to a psychiatrist. Too expensive, and I'm not particularly confident in the medical profession any more. i did register with a GP recently. I would like to go and see if there is any help available in my area for people with AS, but from what I've read, l... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: How do you get through a day when depressed? |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 7:43 pm
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Replies: 13
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| I took various SSRI/SNRIs for 10 years and came off them for good in 2021 (see my other topic: https://wrongplanet.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=406046). Its almost 4 years now since I stopped them. I do get days when I can't leave the house. I used to just stay in on those days, but now I tend to forc... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Mood swings |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 4:51 pm
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| Thought I'd write this down while I'm feeling somewhat sane... I get very angry about this whole Aspergers Syndrome malarkey and the effect it has had on my life. I have no one to talk to about it, so instead I listen to music loudly through headphones, smash things, cut myself, over-eat, and over d... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Impending Doom |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 4:34 pm
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| I wanted to ask but does anybody ever get a feeling of "Impending Doom" or this feeling that you are going to die. I had a weird feeling come over me last night with it and I don't know if it's anxiety or not. It kind of scares me and I've had it off and on now sometimes over the past mon... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: How do you get through a day when depressed? |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 9:30 am
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Replies: 13
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| 30-40 miles in a week of walking seems like a lot. Does that not help at all with your feelings of depression? Exercise can be therapeutic for some people with depression. Are you on any medications for depression? If you have tried everything and you still feel uncomfortably depressed, I can only ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: How do you get through a day when depressed? |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 7:51 am
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| My bike is faulty and it will be some time before i can manage to repair it. To mitigate this I've walked about 30-40 miles this week (I hate walking), but I've still spent nearly £10 on bus fare and still seem to have spent so long sat in this chair staring at the same four walls for the same amoun... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Stress |
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Posted: 10 Apr 2025, 7:16 am
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Replies: 7
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Yes. Or if it doesn't cause pain, it certainly contributes to it.
I blame stress for making my headaches and joint paint worse. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Trump president win impact on healthcare and autism |
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Posted: 08 Mar 2025, 7:38 pm
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Replies: 101
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| I'd welcome funding in to research if it was useful research, but the vaccine theory is like trying to flog a dead horse. I'm not satisfied that there has been a particular increase in children with autism either - I'd guess it is more of an increase in diagnoses. |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Screenshot your desktop. :-) |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2025, 3:11 am
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| I'm on the laptop today, so here's mine: http://stevecoates.net/stuff/laptop_desktop_26022025.jpg Its a ThinkPad T420 running Windows 7, with an upgraded 1920x1080 display. edit: For some reason it doesn't like the embedded image, so here's the link: http://stevecoates.net/stuff/laptop_desktop_26022... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Is it just me or are the National Autistic Society useless? |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2025, 2:37 am
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Replies: 16
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| This topic is a few years old now, and I'd say they do less than they used to. It was around the time this topic started that they stopped doing the Asperger United magazine for free. I didn't bother taking the paid for version as I had no income at the time. They have also stopped their helpline. I... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The BIG and bouncy benefits thread. |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2025, 9:18 am
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Replies: 18
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| I wouldn't say they are particularly generous. Some people do better out of the system than others. It is very circumstantial. e.g. I know someone who was homeless for quite a while. He got higher rate PIP (both care and mobility) and higher rate ESA. He quite happily used this to pay for clothes, m... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: What do you think about YT's The Aspie World? |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2025, 5:22 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I find him obnoxious. I also don't like how he promotes homeopathy. |
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