lucindahw wrote:
My psychiatrist who medicates me for anxiety and depression doesn't agree. She said I CANNOT be on the spectrum because I have social anxiety and therefore CAN put myself in others' shoes (whereas people on the spectrum can't, according to her).
Your psychiatrist sucks, Lucy. If she has Dr in her title, I would start addressing her as Mrs. No one that stupid deserves to be addressed as Dr.
Your psychiatrist is using black and white thinking. A trait normally associated with ASD. Perhaps a more skilled psychiatrist would also diagnose her with ASD.
underwater wrote:
Generally, autistic people develop theory of mind later and in a different way from neurotypical people, look for an article with Francesca Happe among the authors.
I think so. During my childhood I had no concept of what other people thought of me and didn't usually have social anxiety. During my adolescence I finally developed a concept of what other people might think of me and realised how foolish I must look in their eyes. After that social anxiety hit me like a ton of bricks. Is this experience typical for people with AS?
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