It’s worth adding that autistic males can have eating disorders too! Sometimes for similar reasons. Unfortunately I’ve gone the other way with a focus on sugar! Not good when you develop type 2 diabetes. It’s not easy, either way, but talking always helps, talking to someone who has been there is the preference as the experience is there. That person might even be sitting next to you one day on the bus and you’ll never know.
"Anorexia is seen in roughly 0.35% of all women and seen in roughly 0.1% of all men. Roughly 1% to 2% of all females will have anorexia at least once in their lifetime, while it is around .1% to .3% in males (“Statistics & Research on Eating Disorders,” 2019). Males contribute to 25% of the anorexic population but actually have higher chances of dying to the disease due to getting treatment at later stages." Generalizations are a core part of scientific studies that include statistical research. Very common in sociology as a whole. I think women direct their frustrations towards themselves and their closest in-group, while men do the opposite, even in possitive forms of interaction.
The thanks goes to you for being brave enough to share your story to help others. I hope you're happy with it and I hope your feel like this video did your story justice. I just told someone today you're one of my favorite people and that I would fight people for you!!! 😂
I’m only 18 minutes in and I feel like I am listening to a younger me. I could cry 😭 I picked up violin in middle school and hyper focused too…I was self taught and tutored other kids during my lunch hour because I didn’t want to eat. Then moved on to study performance in college…only to be humbled massively when I saw how far behind I actually was for being self taught. Thank you so much for this interview ❤️❤️❤️
Thankyou Angela for sharing your story. It touched me very much and I could relate to many aspects you mentioned. I was this "very shy, not talking at all" person. Finally got diagnosed with ADHD and self-identified as AuDHD at 59 this year! Your final words "it's ok to not be understood " and "it's ok to not fit in" I celebrate🎉 😊 with so much gratitude to both of you❤
It’s so complicated… for decades I fought eating disorders and depression. I couldn’t stop thinking 24/7 about food. I always looked fine and bloodwork was normal ( chronic low normal red blood cell levels). Then I decided to take methylcobalamin (not the regular cheap cyanocobalamin which didn’t do anything, even the red blood cell levels). In three weeks, the depression and eating disorder started to resolve, and progressively improved. For the first time, my red blood cell levels are average, without iron supplements. Finally, at 57, diagnosed AUDHD, and all of the other mental issues are explained so well. Again, it’s a long, complicated multi factorial journey.
Also important to know that bulemia and anorexia are not the only eating disorder. Bingue eating is also serious and can fuck up your digestive system. I used to do it in social situations to numb myself down. Not sure if my digestive problems (bloating, frequent diahorea) stem from only from that. But it's certainly a huge factor
Level 2 Autistic woman here and I have struggled with eating disorders for over a decade.... Thanks so much for sharing this message. The worlds needs it so badly!✧♡*:･ﾟ
Thanks for the video. I'm 37 and I struggle with my eating since I was 17 and I still do .I'm autistic. I am learning to play the violin and I'm finally getting better but I'm having a hard time focusing. I was diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. I'm looking into finding a nutrionist so I can have a better relationship with food. Well that's what my psychologist who diagnosed me recommended.
@@celinahuezo5518 thank you for sharing ❤️ I put some resources in the description box They might be able to help you find some nutritionists that work with your insurance!
Scandinavian metal is orchestral/operatic. Listen to Nightwish! I have suffered from eating disorders all my life. And I was a cutter. And I exercise too much. I am 71
@@gamer-8955 You're the best! Yeah you can't tell autistic people to do something because they will follow through! Thanks for joining the live stream the other day too appreciated having you there.
I think my son is developing anorexia and completely sugar phobia as a way to control his environment. Its not about weight but food itself. He doesn't want to get assessed yet. I've been trying.
Thank you so much for this great conversation. I can so resonate with almost everything. I have also struggled with friendships, been bullyied, had addictions and mental conditions and was suicideal. Some two years I know that I have aspergers, and that was really eye-opening. I finally understand myself and my struggles. Even now (60+ years) I get bullyied by neighbours and my ex partner and his family on daily base. Actually my ex- partner has been stalking me violently for 20 years! But the police don't do their job, the police does literally nothing. Because I seem weird it is okay to stalk and bully me according the police!!!!!!!!
Thank you. I never heard anyone talk about their journey through an eating disorder, I’ve only heard it described by professionals. The part where you said you withheld food during the day and ate in the evenings (until you didn’t) was my experience too. I would go days without eating or eating very little and then I would eat normally or binge. It didn’t help that I had texture and odor aversions. My body dysphoria would ebb and flow in severity so sometimes I was very low weight and others just slim-normal. One reason I thought I was fat because no-one explained that it was normal to grow curves. That getting rounded butt and curvy hips were part of puberty and adolescence. Somehow it looked normal on others but I didn’t make the connection? It was like boobs are kinda ok but what is this other stuff? I was a skinny, awkward kid and was often mistaken for a boy (I used to talk to my “twin brother” in my reflection too)
@@pikmin4743 Don't apologize! Who the heck checks the description box of videos? Lol. I appreciate you showing interest and being a valued part of my community. Thank you for supporting Angela She is a beautiful person
I’ve always loved eating food too much to restrict, despite the massive amount of insecurities I carried around. I’m pretty sure most girls learn in middle school that you’re “suppose to” suck in your stomach and take up as little space as possible. Or at least that’s how it felt in the mid 2000s. I do NOT mean to be dismissive of your experience, I meant to highlight how savage the middle school atmosphere is. We’re taught very specifically that being relaxed is ugly, and having a normal body is wrong. It’s awful.
I hear so many things i share similarity with but the fundamental natures are so different as well. I really would like to find more material, or any really, that would address how to better intergrate without involving any sort of presenting anything that hides or makes it seems as anything but what it is or i am. It is really beginning to seem that is a mere fever dream, that it does not exist, and that makes it really difficult to care about things anymore if that is the case.
It’s worth adding that autistic males can have eating disorders too! Sometimes for similar reasons. Unfortunately I’ve gone the other way with a focus on sugar! Not good when you develop type 2 diabetes. It’s not easy, either way, but talking always helps, talking to someone who has been there is the preference as the experience is there. That person might even be sitting next to you one day on the bus and you’ll never know.
"Anorexia is seen in roughly 0.35% of all women and seen in roughly 0.1% of all men. Roughly 1% to 2% of all females will have anorexia at least once in their lifetime, while it is around .1% to .3% in males (“Statistics & Research on Eating Disorders,” 2019). Males contribute to 25% of the anorexic population but actually have higher chances of dying to the disease due to getting treatment at later stages."
Generalizations are a core part of scientific studies that include statistical research. Very common in sociology as a whole.
I think women direct their frustrations towards themselves and their closest in-group, while men do the opposite, even in possitive forms of interaction.
I think my son's fear of sugar is turning into anorexia.
I’m one of those 0.1% guys.
Thank you for having me and for the opportunity to share my story ❤❤❤
The thanks goes to you for being brave enough to share your story to help others. I hope you're happy with it and I hope your feel like this video did your story justice.
I just told someone today you're one of my favorite people and that I would fight people for you!!! 😂
@@NeurodiverJENNtI feel so special 😅 it was amazing 🎉
Thank you so much for sharing your story🧡🧡
I’m only 18 minutes in and I feel like I am listening to a younger me. I could cry 😭 I picked up violin in middle school and hyper focused too…I was self taught and tutored other kids during my lunch hour because I didn’t want to eat. Then moved on to study performance in college…only to be humbled massively when I saw how far behind I actually was for being self taught. Thank you so much for this interview ❤️❤️❤️
Thankyou Angela for sharing your story. It touched me very much and I could relate to many aspects you mentioned. I was this "very shy, not talking at all" person. Finally got diagnosed with ADHD and self-identified as AuDHD at 59 this year! Your final words "it's ok to not be understood " and "it's ok to not fit in" I celebrate🎉 😊 with so much gratitude to both of you❤
Thank you for sharing your story with us, Angela!
It’s so complicated… for decades I fought eating disorders and depression. I couldn’t stop thinking 24/7 about food. I always looked fine and bloodwork was normal ( chronic low normal red blood cell levels). Then I decided to take methylcobalamin (not the regular cheap cyanocobalamin which didn’t do anything, even the red blood cell levels). In three weeks, the depression and eating disorder started to resolve, and progressively improved. For the first time, my red blood cell levels are average, without iron supplements. Finally, at 57, diagnosed AUDHD, and all of the other mental issues are explained so well. Again, it’s a long, complicated multi factorial journey.
Thank you Angela, for sharing your beautiful music and experience with us.
Amazing video.
Thank you to both of you!
thank you both. Angela's story is extremely powerful and inspiring.
Also important to know that bulemia and anorexia are not the only eating disorder. Bingue eating is also serious and can fuck up your digestive system. I used to do it in social situations to numb myself down. Not sure if my digestive problems (bloating, frequent diahorea) stem from only from that. But it's certainly a huge factor
Level 2 Autistic woman here and I have struggled with eating disorders for over a decade.... Thanks so much for sharing this message. The worlds needs it so badly!✧♡*:･ﾟ
Thanks for this "princesses". I always appreciate an insight into another's world.
@@Autistamatic Thank you for taking the time to listen ❤️
You are two lovely people. Thank you for this helpful conversation. 💜
Thank you for sharing Jenn. Insightful.
thank you both for doing this interview.
Love you Alo.
Thanks for the video. I'm 37 and I struggle with my eating since I was 17 and I still do .I'm autistic. I am learning to play the violin and I'm finally getting better but I'm having a hard time focusing. I was diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. I'm looking into finding a nutrionist so I can have a better relationship with food. Well that's what my psychologist who diagnosed me recommended.
@@celinahuezo5518 thank you for sharing ❤️ I put some resources in the description box They might be able to help you find some nutritionists that work with your insurance!
Scandinavian metal is orchestral/operatic. Listen to Nightwish! I have suffered from eating disorders all my life. And I was a cutter. And I exercise too much. I am 71
Absolutely love the tiaras ladies 👍😁
@@gamer-8955 You're the best!
Yeah you can't tell autistic people to do something because they will follow through!
Thanks for joining the live stream the other day too appreciated having you there.
I think my son is developing anorexia and completely sugar phobia as a way to control his environment. Its not about weight but food itself. He doesn't want to get assessed yet. I've been trying.
Thank you so much for this great conversation. I can so resonate with almost everything.
I have also struggled with friendships, been bullyied, had addictions and mental conditions and was suicideal. Some two years I know that I have aspergers, and that was really eye-opening. I finally understand myself and my struggles.
Even now (60+ years) I get bullyied by neighbours and my ex partner and his family on daily base. Actually my ex- partner has been stalking me violently for 20 years! But the police don't do their job, the police does literally nothing. Because I seem weird it is okay to stalk and bully me according the police!!!!!!!!
Thank you. I never heard anyone talk about their journey through an eating disorder, I’ve only heard it described by professionals. The part where you said you withheld food during the day and ate in the evenings (until you didn’t) was my experience too. I would go days without eating or eating very little and then I would eat normally or binge. It didn’t help that I had texture and odor aversions. My body dysphoria would ebb and flow in severity so sometimes I was very low weight and others just slim-normal. One reason I thought I was fat because no-one explained that it was normal to grow curves. That getting rounded butt and curvy hips were part of puberty and adolescence. Somehow it looked normal on others but I didn’t make the connection? It was like boobs are kinda ok but what is this other stuff? I was a skinny, awkward kid and was often mistaken for a boy (I used to talk to my “twin brother” in my reflection too)
can we hear Angela's band online anywhere?
@@pikmin4743 thank you so much for asking! The link to their RUclips channel is in the description! Definitely go check them out
@@NeurodiverJENNt oh sorry I missed t there, thank you!
@@pikmin4743 Don't apologize! Who the heck checks the description box of videos? Lol. I appreciate you showing interest and being a valued part of my community. Thank you for supporting Angela She is a beautiful person
@@NeurodiverJENNt who, you ask, MEEEE! hahaha
I read through a lot of the description, and still totally missed the band link xD
I’ve always loved eating food too much to restrict, despite the massive amount of insecurities I carried around. I’m pretty sure most girls learn in middle school that you’re “suppose to” suck in your stomach and take up as little space as possible. Or at least that’s how it felt in the mid 2000s.
I do NOT mean to be dismissive of your experience, I meant to highlight how savage the middle school atmosphere is. We’re taught very specifically that being relaxed is ugly, and having a normal body is wrong. It’s awful.
No viewer discretion earlier, it did need one especially when specifics re self harm are described. Now there is one.
I hear so many things i share similarity with but the fundamental natures are so different as well. I really would like to find more material, or any really, that would address how to better intergrate without involving any sort of presenting anything that hides or makes it seems as anything but what it is or i am. It is really beginning to seem that is a mere fever dream, that it does not exist, and that makes it really difficult to care about things anymore if that is the case.
eating disorders are hell 😭
Thank you Angela for sharing your story🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗hugs.
It’s funny how many string instrumentalists listen to metal 🤘
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Your aura's are so thick!
Thank yo so much for being open about your experience, this just healed my heart a little bit ❤️🩹
1st I want to say Congrats on reaching 12k 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 woohoo