Hi all, don't think I've introduced myself yet

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04 Dec 2008, 8:11 am

I'm Charlie, 19 from Leeds (UK).

I've been though so many problems in life (from being bullied in school, to beliving I was a boy wanting a sex change from age 13 to 16).
Last year, I went to my psychiatrist telling him I thought I have bipolar, and my depressed and elevated moods (which I now realise is actually anxiety) lead me to being in a psychiatric unit for a week back in May/June.
I've been treated so badly by the professionals who all believed I have Borderline Personality Disorder and I was told I was an attention seeker in the psych ward and generally treated like crap.
Finally, a matter of weeks ago I was diagnosed officially with Asperger's Syndrome, which explains so much in my life I can't even put in words.

I'm currently in my 3rd year of a sixth form college studying A2 Law, Psychology and English Language and AS Photography.
I'm hopoing to go to uni in september to study Philosophy but the change is going to effect me so much.

I'm sure most of us have found how much of a relief it is to get an official diagnoses, but now I'm facing problems with college (I'm trying to get individual invigulation and to use a computer) but the way college see it is that I've coped all these years, I don't need any measures. But the fact is, I've not coped! I've had all these things happen to me and I've never known why.

My dead uncle may have had Asperger's... he was never diagnosed but since I've been diagnosed, my mum looks back with hindsight and could easily see traits of it in him.

My diagnoses isn't complete. I may also have ADHD and I also have Brief Psychotic Disorder.

not sure what else to talk about. Anyone have any questions? lol

Glad to be here... looks a great community

Charlie

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04 Dec 2008, 8:58 am

Welcome to WP!:D

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04 Dec 2008, 10:30 am

Welcome!

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04 Dec 2008, 10:38 am

Irashaimasse!

(Japanese for welcome... just wanted to be different!)

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