Feeling Really Confused

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I'm sixteen years old, and I'm beginning to suspect that I might have Asperger's. I have obsessions over things that I then talk about constantly, even when I know my friends are getting annoyed. I tend to talk much more loudly than I mean to and people have to tell me I'm yelling. I say things that are just socially weird without meaning to. I constantly feel like I'm having to work really hard at being "normal", but I'm afraid that if I don't, I won't have any friends. I just don't know. I also suffer from depression, and I've been on anti-depressants for about three years.

Even though I feel like I might have mild AS, I don't know how or if to mention it to my parents. My older sister (20 y/o) was diagnosed with high-functioning autism when she was five years old, and I don't want anyone to think I'm just look for attention or trying to come up with an excuse for being so weird. What should I do???

Is there a psychiatrist who's treating your depression? Or were the anti-depressants prescribed by your general practitioner? If it's the former, then you should discuss it with the psychiatrist (or a therapist, if you see one of those as well). I've heard people ask their general doctors about it too, so that maybe a possibility. I'm sorry, I'm not sure about how to broach it with your parents, I've never excelled in that department.

Autism is defiantly is known to run in families that combined with what you described is some definite reason for suspicion. I would just say I suspect I am Autistics or have autistic triaits. If you have not done this yet I would talk to your sister about all your concerns. She knows about living as an Autistic person and knows your parents.

You have already been through a diagnostic process to be put on depression meds. What did you do then? Kids are always "I don't know how to tell my folks" "I don't want them to think that I'm....whatever" Just Do It.

Also SSRI meds for anxiety/depression eventually started working too good for me and I began developing disinhibition, where I started becoming reckless and aggressive. So could be a med issue.