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A big welcome into my life! I am a Dan a Welsh vlogger from the UK who has Aspergers Syndrome. Aspergers Syndrome or ASD is a form of Autism, often referred to as High Functioning Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder. I video every day of my life and upload videos for you to come along with me.
I also have help videos for helping people get a diagnosis of Autism or Aspergers Syndrome, and also some advise and help for anyone who is friends, partners or loved ones who suffer from Autism or Aspegers Syndrome and just about anyone on the Autism Spectrum.
I am also in a band: www.straightjac...
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Short history on me
I was diagnosed with ASD (Asperger’s Syndrome) when I was 26 years old, after experiencing life with Autism that was unknown to me for 26 years.
Now I enjoy all things in life with my dog Randell and my girlfriend Naomi, we try and help and educate anyone and everyone on Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome however and wherever we can.
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I get this. I sometimes think 'why me? And i think of how and why im like this'.
+Bricks for Maxx Don't let your mind wonder that far, stay focused!
I have ASD and suffer from pretty serious depression. Sadly, these were not diagnosed until I was 22. So, for most of my life, I struggled with understanding why I was different and how to improve socially. This video was really encouraging and a nice overview.
I might recommend that, for females especially, the presence of animals can do wonders. I started volunteering at a local barn when I was in HS and suffering from social ostracism and having no friends (I still have no friends outside of the internet). It feels incredible to be needed by another living creature, to have them rely on you and be happy to see you no matter how depressed you are that day. They make you get up and force you to MOVE. That alone is enough to forget your own struggles if only for a short period of time.
I took to training horses who others thought of as useless or beyond help. It was kind of a symbol of my own struggles and, helping them re-learn old training or learn new skills encouraged me to do the same for myself. I taught myself to do artwork of all kinds and am getting commissions now. Art has opened up other hobbies I would not have considered years ago. It's important to remember the simple healing power of pets and other animals (yes even livestock) can have on depression. Even if you can't have a pet of your own, you can volunteer at shelters or stables.
Hope that helps someone looking for another option to combat depression. Working with animals has done wonders for myself.
I have struggled with depression ever since I was a child. Since I think so deeply about things and have a meloncholic personality, it makes me much more prone to it. I think my first full out depression episode was in grade 8 because of changes in family structure and not being ready for the adult world. At the time I had no idea that Aspergers and OCD were an influence on these feelings because I was not aware of them yet. I now have techniques to help me reduce depression, but it still does creep up at times. Keeping busy definitely helps as long as I remember my meaningful purpose in doing tasks.
Agreed
I was diagnosed with Aspergers even though i came to the doctor to deal with anorexia and depression. I was 12-14 when i suffered through anorexia and depression, and i was slapped in the face with autism instead. It’s more than obvious i have aspergers, but i constantly feel like they put the wrong label on me. I keep telling my mom about this, but she doesn’t think i’ve ever been affected by depression - which is absolute bullshit since i suffer from so many symptoms, plus i’m suicidal and tried to kill myself via anorexia. I STILL have depression, and no one in my family takes me serious when i tell them about it. It makes me feel so angry.
I believe you
@@ecb1979 that was so sweet
i have been diagnosed with depression and the people that diagnosed me said I didnt have asbergers. Here i am 8 years later and Im fairly sure I have asbergers. Lived all my life struggling so much, im happy i finally figured it out but getting diagnosed takes a long time
+Aumym It can take a while. Stick at it and move to different doctors if you are getting no luck.
im wanting to get out on my own but have autism and my mom thinks i cant wont help me what could ido .
Aumym aspergers * :)
The Aspie World Please help me. Even simple words will do.
Me too xxx
I have dealt with depressive feelings with my Asperger's, but not depression in its entirety. I was bullied in school for my sensory issues and for being interested in shooting sports, and my father died 9 months ago. But whenever stress, sadness or anger comes over me, I do my best to remedy the negative feelings at hand. Whether it's playing video games, looking at my collection of gemstone crystals, thinking about my favorite video game character, or a day at the gun range or theme park, I have a way to cheer up, calm down, unwind, or find my inner Zen.
SariaFan93 I'm sorry about your father passing away.
+SariaFan93 That is awesome, they are really good ways to calm down and feel happy.
god bless you Sariafan93, I had the same problems with my grandfather on my mums side, it was a tramatic experience, him almost passing(he was really ill, and alomst did die one night in hospital whilst I was visiting them this summer, hugh as my family went off to america-to be fair it was a shock and he was fine eforehand,, but I was so and still am mad at them for not being there at the crisis scene!, and my grandmother on my fathers did pass a few years before of cancer and another relative of an aunt, I remember feeling intensely depressed and scared, the death of them haunted me, as they suddenly had went and routine changed, I suffereed many cases of meltdowns and overload, I went a few tough years experiencing severe anxiety issues, I couldnt have my own family be with me anymore, non of them were autistic, I found them (and still do) very confusing, the world made no sense to me so I just turned to my creativity to make more sense of everything and push through these tough times. Now is all about re building relationships, I am 17, (I have only been diagnosed with dyspraxia-I am going with the NHS system to get help and a proper offical diagnosis.) I hope life for all of us becomes better. Wish you best wishes*
4th Chairman ugh. Politics. But yeah I can see your point about not wanting civilians have guns but they end up with them anyways. Now we're dealing with people 3d printing guns. So they will end up with guns anyways. I can't believe the human race has to end this way. I rather a disease or a disaster wipe us out, not violence.
I hate this world. 😞
Reason why I don't talk about politics because then I get so many haters. My goal is always get people like me. May be sometimes I try too hard because I still end up losing friends. I had suicidal thoughts because of that and on top of that I just don't get life at all. It's so hard that death seems more inviting. I try hard to live though for my cousin. I'm so depressed. 😞
Exercise is turning out to be very important for treating depression.
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I needed to read this. My son is 15 and being tested for ASD but depression is currently significant.
+74blondegirl Yeah, it is very common within ASD.
My anti- depressant strategies:
(1) Go for a hike in the woods if possible, a walk around the block if not
(2) Listen to (upbeat) music
(3) Drink or eat a nutrient bomb (like a smoothie)
(4) Meditate
(5) Engage in some escapism: read a book, watch some TV
(6) Strategize: solve a low-hanging-fruit-type problem
(7) Delay any major decision making
Feeling blue tonight and then you upload this - yay and thank you!!
People all around me, including my girlfriend, have depression, and me being hyper-empathetic,.. it's something that affects me a lot despite not being chronically depressed myself.
My girlfriend has finally been on medication for it since last spring and it has turned her life upside down (in a positive way!!)
one thing she realised can help is stimming, actually! Especially when you have self-destructive tendencies, stuff like biting on chewelry or fidgeting with tangles can help relieve a lot of pressure.
keep it up x
+starry-eyed deer Thank you for the kind words and I am happy my videos help! 😁✌🏻
This was a really great video man! I had a really bad case of depression/paranoia awhile ago where I was over thinking stuff and really not feeling too great. Definitely keeping your mind active and alert is a great way of helping those depressive symptoms for sure. I am glad to say that I am in a much better place now, still have moments where my mood is low but videos like this really do help alot! :)
+IndieAndy Hey I am glad you are feeling better! Thank you for the kind words.
Sleep disorders are very common in people with Autism. I find my depresion is directly proportional with how my sleep is controlled.
+Lane Romel Yes, insomnia runs rife within autism.
I have to legit have a very strict bedtime in order to get around the 8 hours of sleep that help me function optimally throughout the day.
Also, consistency helps me to get good sleep and helps ease the anxiety of everyday life when dealing with people.
Extraterrestrial and paranormal topics are sub-obsessions to my main two.. Cats & Cartoons/Anime >^..^<
I have been binge watching your videos and downloading what I want to show my therapist as trying to explain all of the things I struggle with in an hour is exhausting.. your videos sum up a vast amount what I try to say in a few minutes. Thank you!
Cattat2goddess You sound like my kind of gal! 😊👍
I just discovered you Yesterday and Im shocked by everything you have said about autism traits, you literally described my entire life! I didn't know why I felt so much different from others and I can never go up to ppl, I let ppl come to me to talk to me. Im easy to talk to. I suddenly start talking about my passions which are Cannabis and Music non-stop! I go soo in depth ppl find it interesting talking to me which is pretty cool :) I am a college student going for a business admin degree. I feel like the it will structure me well into the person I always wanted to be. If it weren't for your Videos I wouldn't be aware. Im going to get an evaluation with a psych near me and see how it goes, I know for sure that I do need help in making good eye contact, communication skills, staying still and learn to not care about what others think:)
One of the things that helped me after I was diagnosed was realizing that I get over loaded and need time to recover. So if I'm at a big social event or even something like did the grocery shopping, something and I feel really rundown the next day and like I can't do anything I need to give my self some time to recover from the over stimulation and social exhaustion. And I try not to be too hard on myself no one can be productive 100% of the time.
+azzymj Yeah! That's an awesome tip! Thank you.
I got diagnose with autism when I was 2 or 3. Nobody told me I was autistic. So I had to figure it all out myself. Love the video Dan.
I was diagnosed with Autism aged 7 and I have only recently been suffering from depression and isolation now that I'm an adult. I believe that my (undiagnosed) depression might be from getting older and the fact I still live at home with my mum, dad and older brother who is also on the autistic spectrum, still unemployed and never had a real full time paid employed job, still single and worried that most girls are not interested in me because of who I am and a whole lot of other things. I have mentioned earlier that I'm an adult and yes I am actually 30 years old and really should be the age I have got to find paid work and get my life sorted by finding a wife and living together as a family. I'm worrying about a lot of things right now and wishing I was 10 years younger and OMG I am so angry with this right now! I just want my life sorting out...
+James Davis Hey man thanks for the comment!
well I'm 27 so not too far off, turn 28 in 2 months so i can understand how you feel even if you're at least 3.5 years older than me being as your comment was posted 4 months ago. but i just was fired for cussing out a lady a month ago taking a delivery order at a pizza place. i lost my temper cuz i was stressed and couldn't let it out cuz i really don't trust anyone. my coworker was stoned and im friends/was with him until yesterday. i didn't want to see him fired, i couldn't make sure he did his job right and me as well. so lone and behold i cussed a lady out on the phone. my boss tried really hard to keep me there i guess.. but the lady threw a hissy fit on facebook and everyone else ive had issues with during my 4 years of working there did as well.. they tagged my bosd in it and i was fired.. NTs can be jerks.. don't beat yourself up over not having a fulltime job or a gf, i wish i had a gf and fulltime job as well. but it's best to focus on what you like and want instead of basing how we feel on that of those around us.. honestly this is the most hypocritical thing in contrast to my past actions.. but i feel the same way so that's what we're all here for right? to feel better and live better? so this is as much for you as it is me finally realizing my own mistakes. stay strong homie
Loved this vlog Daniel. I took a lot of courage to discuss about my own mental health issues and how my Autism played a huge part in that for Rethink. The amount of positive comments was very overwhelming.
So a couple months ago I had a very bad break down and convinced my parents to seek help, and I finally got around to talking to my therapist about ASD (Asperger's) and thanks to you I was able to know what may be wrong with me and now I am getting tested for it and treated! Thank you!
I've struggled with depression since I was 18. I'm 50 now and only recently realized I'm autistic. It explains so much about me, but knowing now the source of my self-hatred is helping me a lot.
Hi if you end up reading this I'm just going to say sorry for how long this is and sorry for all the ands. I have a bit of a speech delay that I mostly got over and I have a learning disability that also came from the same thing i have, then I found out by my school about 4 years ago I have high functioning Aspergers that effects me a lot, then last summer I found out I had anxiety and minor depression and I have just started notice ing how bad My ocd and social anxiety is getting and I'm having very bad problems with school and the way it makes me feel, and I'm not typing saying "feel bad for me" or "life handed me a shite hand" I'm not because I'm working on my problems , I just wanted to say that I have many outlets and tools I use and I wanted to say you and your videos are one that help a lot and THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
+Gpninja21 Hey that's ok, we all have our issues. Thank you so much for the kind words and I am glad I am one of your tools 😁✌🏻.
I do support your videos 100%. I use to suffer from depression a lot in my late teen years and even until I was 21 years. There were a lot of times I didn't want to be out of my room, I didn't want to be around my family. And I use to show a lot of anger problems with other people including my family. I don't get angry around people anymore like I use to-and I go this event where many other people with different disablilites-they're allowed to pick where they want to go and buy stuff. One thing I was ashamed of that I always tried to harm myself back then (I slashed my hand with a letter opener one time and I was taken to a mental hospital)-that's what I'll never forget. I never knew why I did that-or what caused me to do that. But I know that could be a serious danger zone about any person who suffers depression-even in autism/aspergers- doing self harm or harm to others. That's one thing basically many people have to be careful about. I use to take medications but they always gave me serious side affects when my hand would shake all the time, I would feel dizzy-and start having seizures. They had to take the medication out. I don't get angry around people often like I use to, and as I said I don't mind going places and being around company. I've been doing really well lately.
+Alyssa McIntosh That sounds like a rollercoaster but I am happy you are getting on well lately!
Thank you so much for putting this video up... To me, if you can save at least ONE person from masking their depression and ending their precious lives, like my Son Julien did at 13, you have truly accomplished a mission in life... I am going through it now, due to financial crises (at 42 and in Puerto Rico at the time going for help, I was shocked to learn that I had held 67 jobs in my life! At 44 now, that's longer than I have been alive! Not for lack of trying that's for sure. Anyway, thank you and keep up the good work, for all of us...
+Laura Lewis Thank you! And you keep strong! Everyday is an opportunity to change the world (your world) take the time to create something amazing.
"Had I not known that I was dead already. I would have mourned my loss of life." -Ota Dokan 1432-1486
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Your channel is amazing. Thank you!
Thank you so much!!!
You're welcome. Your work is so beautiful. The world needs to see it.
I have aspegers also and I am flunking college got to the end of my third year in art college stressed out to hell, I am a 30 year old mature student with no other job prospects that is cause of my depression gave it my all and ended up with nothing now left in a state what the hell next. I think to help me cope I buy a lot of video game now expensive BMX part have mostly take over I dont have alot of friends were am am living at time moment nor do I have a girl friend as I wanted to focus on my studies instead as dating is bloody hard work. Any ways fight the good fight brother.
"Depression" is the first diagnosis, but in some cases like mine it is a consequence of the cause, not the cause itself. I can only hope for anyone that the doctors having a close look at you and see, if your depression is the cause of the entire problem or if it is just another problem added on top.
I love what you do man! Keep it up
+BroncosFan Talk Thank you!!
I have autism and I feel miserable I am trying to be more social my parents give me all the encouragement and I just can't I am trying to socialise but it hurts to I want so badly for someone to be my friend. I feel like a waste of space. I want take my own life even though it's against my religion I try praying to God for happiness and for the ability to socialise but I always I feel the same. I am trying to feel grateful but I can't live like this I don't want to live.
Thank You very much for this video Dan, having very depressing thoughts and demeanor is such a struggle.
+Jon B Yes it can be, but they are not forever.
I have Aspergers and I am very depressed but not diagnosed yet I have no friends and I live in my room
Same mate
Ben Bezzy442 life with autism is just one long, impossible, hopeless struggle. Cannot wait for it to be over...
@@tonyblum328 please don't let it be over
same 😔😔😔
@@tonyblum328 it doesnt matter how hopeless you feel there is something out there that you are the best at and will make you happy everytime
Binaural beats, guitar - instruments, art poetry ESC. I found not going in with a goal but almost a doodle like method is hard to do but better at helping destress
+Justin Drumm Yeah that is awesome!
with being on the autism spectrum I also deal with depression a lot but I have certain hobbies I do to help me like skateboarding is one of them
Yeah!!!
Brennen Zysk I Play the harp. It helps me make sense of what I feel and than just letting it all out. I guess that’s a huge Ressource most people on the spectrum have. A passion, something that makes them feel good and comfortable right away and just satisfies a deep part of our soul.
When I get depressed, I sleep the whole day and not eat anything.
Yeah!!!
I overeat and sleep all day.
Another good coping mechanism for depression I find is listening to audio books. Most of the time it’s read by the author. I just listened to Drew Barrymores one & hearing her talk about surviving difficulties makes my bad days that much easier
Yes awesome! Thank you for the info!
love this topic. I deal with high anxiety that causes panic attacks and depression. my daughter has genetic autism with adhd with high anxiety. which she gets bought of depression. I think talking about it does help so does hobbies and self acceptance and awareness.
+datumzinememories Yes any form of counselling helps.
Good ideas! I actually do a lot of these things and they help. Depression sucks.
+Monochrome Gradient Good, keep up the good work!
I know for me, its hard due to my communication difficulties to express my depression to a doctor, and if miscommunicated, can be a problem.
Good video. Depression is something that does get overlooked a lot with ASD. I would love to see a video on the lists and APPs and things that you use to get through day to day things, you always make it seem very effortless like you are not bothered by much at all, but in our house simple things can sometimes seem so difficult.
+purplecatfish01 This is all true. I will do a video on my apps etc.
It makes no sense why it's overlooked considering that many of the traits associated with ASD are major contributing factors or even symptoms associated with depression. It's like math and physics, where one subject goes in hand with the other one. If you lack the social intelligence needed to navigate through life and emotions, then of course you are more at risk for depression or suicide. It's pretty obvious.
I agree apart from watching tv,! I hate it and socialising with friends, I love it! but I have loads of friends but none close friends!
Hey thanks for he input
When I get in a depressed state for whatever reason, I have to try and carry on with work to distract myself otherwise I'd find it more difficult to rouse myself. I think being a female and covering up my aspergers and trying to copy other people can be exhausting and this can bring on a bout of depression.
What I do when I am depressed is do the things I normally do. Doing the things I know I usually have fun with (even if I am not currently having fun, because depression does that), eventually the depression goes away. It takes a few days, sometimes weeks, but it will go away on it's own.
+Green Roc That is perfect! Excellent way to keep your mind focused.
I was diagnosed with GAD in 1999. I always thought it was a symptom of something deeper. As you mention in your video, I believe this was a large factor in my ASD being undiagnosed until 2016.
+Katie M Yeah, misdiagnosis happens so much.
How are you now
My parents both have depression and I'm Autistic, I'm screwed.
Hope you are good
@@robbyalcas4565 I'm doing wrose. Thank you though.
I have a very disfunctional family too, you are not alone, i do hope things get better for you, I'll pray for you
@@robbyalcas4565 Don't pray. It will not help. Thank you anyways.
Having some sort of depression or anxiety disorder is not very suprising for people with an ASD. A power nap does magic for me in the afternoon whereas sport does not make much of a difference these days anymore. I know it's a somewhat delicate topic but medication helps during certain phases of the day. But not the SSRI. Most of them do more harm than good in my opinion.
I had depression Bc I was bullied last year to point I wanted to kill my self my self esteem got so bad I was embarrassed for having autism
im seeking therapy for the first time because of my depression. im meeting her next week and im soooo nervous...
wish me luck!
+Animal Girl Therapists are really helpful! Best of luck.
yes, charts and calendars and writting stuff down before hand. but my friends never have been much for cooperating with me being the one to plan things out. honestly this is weird for me to comment on here. i don't think i've ever talked to anyone who has understood me or how it is before. to talk to people that get it is really emotionally overwhelming. at the same time tho i feel like i have to explain things to the point that it annoys people and they ignore it so i guess I'm just hoping making this comment isn't just going to be me talking to air again as usual. but as you said life never goes as planned so I'll try my best to not die inside if ignored by my own kind. when i think about how other people with aspergers are like i get this jaded view on how the media has shown them. i can see myself in how you talk in this video, speaking so fast that no one can understand it lol, but i do understand it from personal experience. the weird thing is NTs in my life have made me feel demonized and plauged with something unfit for a human. i try being nice to people and find it very difficult to purposely hurt others, or what i see as being hurtful. it's difficult to stand up for myself cuz all i see around me is the way that NTs do things. maybe i should stop trying to mimic the NTs so much and just ditch them altogether. i mean i know that's impossible, but we've all felt like it at one time so you get where I'm coming from. it's odd to me to say things i think ya'll might know cuz up until now I've felt alone and never really thought about this even being an option. i guess i just tried to impress the NTs so much that i never thought "hey wait a minute, what about people just like me?" cuz i can be a smartass if someone is clueless about something i feel that was obvious and i suppose that it would hurt to have me be like, hey guys, do you know what i mean and then yall know what i mean but yall came off to me about it as if i were ignorant.. maybe that's how the NTs i do that to feel? well yolo, here goes my feelings
maybe I'm ignorant and just really high functioning? this self doubt is killing me inside. that's what really annoys me, all the self doubt i have. i am here to learn tho. (it feels weird to say i am) the idea of consistency and holding up my end of a bargain sounds farfetched to me just because i have so much self doubt. like you said tho, make everyday a doodle, not a bunch of expectations
I love this channel literally just found it today and it’s great it helps me understand myself (I have high functioning autism) and my girlfriend who has high functioning Aspergers
Hey you guys sound awesome! Thanks for the kind words!
Aw thanks and your the first youtuber I’ve ever seen talk about this so much and actually speak to me 😂 so thanks very much
Throughout time to time there has been things that made me feel angry and depressed when most of the time I had to get over them. But the important thing is not to be thinking about any of it and actually be focusing on what’s positive in the world. That’s one thing about being on the autism spectrum that I think can be bad about it. Discrimination and excluding are the factors but In the end it’s the people that are causing it who are the problems. I don’t actually have depression but I do know when there is something basic in life that I’m not happy about.
I think it's awesome what you do, my fiance has asperges and this is so helpful for me. Thanks x
+Martina O'neill Hey, that is awesome! Thank you for the kind words 😁✌🏻.
Hi Dan.
I have been watching The Flash and Supergirl.
I have been watching music vids on here (RUclips).
I got a virus at the moment and I am having trouble taking my meds. Because my throat is really sore.
I agree that tv is a Great escape
I’m glad I found your channel. You are a great help and a source of inspiration for me and countless others! 😎 I was initially diagnosed with bipolar disorder and later with dysthymia (a long term chronic depression) but I was misdiagnosed for 25 years before I finally got the diagnosis ASD in early 2017. I already use the coping strategies you mention but sometimes life just gets to be too much. I have gone through several burnouts during my life, and after each one I found it harder and harder to recuperate. Perhaps you can do a video on burnouts. There is new research that suggests that “autistic burnout” is a real problem. It basically means that your body and adrenal gland etc. just give up after prolonged exposure to stress and elevated cortisol and epinephrin levels.
Hey I am so glad you are here to! Thank you!
Do you have pain in your burnout
For me been depressed after parents separation to this I just drown myself in my alcohol never had a relationship listening to music yes but I would mutilate with my razor so I can fix my pain and let alleviate the feelings and emotions this world always hurts us no breaks
I am a 53 year old adult on the autism spectrum who only got diagnosed with ASD in 2014 and did not receive any post autism diagnosis support. I have now been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia which affects me physically and mentally. My mental health has been deteriorating over several months with bouts of depression and anxiety. I have a community advocate who works for a mental health charity has not even noticed this and did not believe me when I said that I am depressed as she thought this was due to my autism and did not want to know. I am unable to get diagnosed for depression by GP as I am unable to express my feelings and identify my emotions clearly. He only uses a long list of set questions which I struggle to answer as way of assessing me and will not change it because I am on the autism spectrum. He was unaware that I was on autism spectrum as it had not been added to my list of health conditions and had to point out that I had sent them a copy of my diagnosis twice (brief and full report) as the autism diagnostic service did not send notify my GP of my diagnosis.
How are you.ime late diagnosed Asperger's and fybromyalgia years CFS before that
I need help. My boyfriend (well I'm not so sure if he wants me besides him anymore) anyway!! He is depressed. Very depressed. He collapsed in a terrible way. He did some weird and creepy things then he disappeared for days. He continued telling lies to everyone and escaping from everyone and everything. Everything changed from one minute to another. I don't know what to do. Help me.
Sounds like you need mental health team intervention.
The Aspie World He's an Aspie. I'm not. I don't know if I should leave him alone. Stay. He is unreadable.
“What’s going on with my hair?!” I love this!
I have autism and right now driving and college are my biggest problems in life at the moment.. im 17 and will be going to college soon and I absouletly hate driving, theres just so much to remember and that combined with all this other stuff is literaly killing me..
What I find depressing is dealing with other people.
I like to watch shows that are not based in reality. Star trek and xfiles help me get through many difficult struggles because there is always a positive outcome and the absurd happenstance in these programs is the norm. Also anything that is familiar calms me. Thanks for all your videos and hard work you do to express the positive!!
I generally just play my guitar whenever I feel a little anxious or depressed. Sort of helps.
Hay Dan it's hard I have aspergers and depression and your absolutely right about the Wight issues also I wrote as song for you and your channel just to say thank you for the advice you give in your videos they have really help me out it would mean a lot to me if you had a look again thank your an inspiration
+SICK-BOY Hey thanks for the comment! Link me to the song dude!
Numb 1. I have broplem with shopping every time .
Sweat And want run so fast home .
Numb 2. I don't want meet or talk to people i can use small talk social media then better to me going
Hey. From Aberystwyth, West Wales and I'm glad I've found you. Great video!
+FedoraGoat Hey not to far from me Anglesey! Thanks for the awesome comment!
I’m autistic and kids use to bully me because of my weight or because I was a loner. It’s gotten to the point where when I was 9 I almost jumped out of the window. And then last year I was sucidal again, I just feel so empty rn. I also started self harming last year. I try not too hurt myself but sometimes when I say the wrong things in social situations I just freak out and get into a negative mindset.
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Im Leary of Depression / Bi polar Diagnosis. Many aspies are misdiagnosed. I am never depressed.
Hey thanks for the comment
I'm a parent of a teenage daughter who has just been diagnosed with Asperger's. She suffers with anxiety and depression and I feel everything in trying to do to help is failing. Constant brick walls and I'm at a loss. Please, any advice right now would be massively appreciated. Situation not good .
What is your opinion about self-diagnosis when it comes to autism? Especially when the professionals that are doing the diagnosis are diagnosing based off a very stereotypical view of autism; specifically, little autistic boys. So adults that are biologically female will have a harder time getting diagnosed.
Some of my bullies at school will use loud noises against me and it is very painful. I try to tell them to stop and even try to get my teachers involved but it doesn't seem to work. I should mention that it's hard for me to tell the teachers because I guess that to them these noises that they are doing don't count as bullying. This makes me feel like I shouldn't even bother them(the teachers) even though it's painful. Plus I've always found it hard to tell a teacher anything due to experiencing backfires and the fact that I don't want to either draw attention to myself and cause me to be a bother to someone.
+audioslavedragon13 That's not too good, did you tell the teachers?
I usually too afraid to tell but when I do nothing really happens.
I was diagnosed by a counselor at 15 that I have asperger syndrome
Oh!!
Can you do a video of family members because my cousin makes me depressed all the times he comes and he is one of those people "who know everything" and he always try to give me live information that i don't need i don't know what to do to make him stop please help me with thank you.
Yes this is a good topic for my videos!!!
The Aspie World and so you know i do have ASD
for me I play sports to escape I makes me forget everything and put all my energy into that rather than over thinking things which I tend to do alot this video really helped I am always of looking for ways to cope so I will try the ones you recommended
+Ellie Lawrence Yes, exercise is very good for endorphin releases (happy hormones).
I did the same :) and worked very well for me but sadly, i have post covid fatigue now, and had lost almost all my strenght gained, however i started a treatment of recovery of my Weight, and hopefully my strenght Will come back too.
I got diagnosed with depression and it was also thought I had social anxiety because of my difficulties around people. Obviously the main course of action for those is CBT but when you have alexithymia thats not exactly the easiest thing, leading me to believe I was a hopeless cause.
Tbh though I don't know if I have social anxiety and just happen to have traits that someone with Asperger's has or whether I have Asperger's.
Hmm, you could have ASD and are good at masking it? That is sometimes the case with females.
Yeah i have heard of that recently. tbh, looking back, i kind of do have a tendency to be chameleon like.
I have really high functioning autism and depression
Hey welcome to the community!
I was diagnosed early with adhd and someone suggested that I have Aspergers as well. I am now 23 and I’m finding it hard to explain to my parents that I’d like to get tested because the symptoms of adhd overlap with symptoms of Aspergers. I am having a difficult time telling if my symptoms are specifically bad adhd or aspergers. Someone also said that they’re on the same spectrum but I know it’s possible to have both (like you do). How does that work?
I actually did a video on this about 3 weeks ago? Check it out on my Aspergers and Autism playlist.
ADD/ADHD is NOT on the spectrum. Otherwise let's put all mental disorders like anxiety, depression and especially schizophrenia on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
I have both Asperger's and depression, and they both go hand in hand as it's very hard, for my autism I have gone very far with it but with my depression it still puts me down
25 and currently determined to seek a diagnosis now. I have suffered from severe depression for the last few years. My first therapist I felt comfortable talking too recommended a test as did my therapist during a particularly intense bout of depression.
Can Burnout lead to more meltdowns ? I find myself having more and more moments where I can't handle a single moment because all of the emotions and realizations are being pieced together so fast and so strong that its left me in bouts of shaking and tears, and just unnatural amounts of exhaustion. (I think it appropriate to mention I can read medical data endlessly, cognitive science is my wheelhouse, but I've never followed advice I know others have found useful) Calling therapists today since its finally Monday and I need another outlet >_
Hey I just uploaded a video on pre-diagnosis tips etc
@@TheAspieWorld and thank you for that!!! Its given me some guidance on what could happen and that's been immense :)
I was just recently diagnosed with ASD about 4 months ago. I've struggled with depression and anxiety my whole life without knowing the cause until I was diagnosed. I have quite the difficulty both falling asleep, and waking up in the morning. I would be interested to hear some of your strategies of affective sleep
Yeah I battled depression all throughout school. Luckily tommygotmagic came to the rescue right before graduation. No counselor or doctor could've helped me the way Tommy did; I'm glad to have him. I never heard of the tri-impairment thing. Does that help? I can't nap at all no matter how hard I try. However, I do agree with the tv & music parts. Talking to people online also helped. Anyway good video. I hope this helped many!
+MrWiiAlex Hey, I am glad that you have a support system in place. Thanks for the comment!
The Aspie World you're welcome!
I got depression after changing from primary to secondary school, all down to autism. It was too big of a change. Also, I only like a few people in my school, (My close friends). Even though they are difficult to maintain. Other, people intendingly trying to annoy me.
Suicidal thoughts seemed bad to me in my younger years, now it doesn't seem to faze me at all nowadays.
Thanks for that.
Very helpful.
I have Asperger's syndrome am 35 I get anxiety and panic attacks found it hard to sleep keeps me awake I found about I had Asperger's syndrome when I was 20 .dont like busy places to go or loud noises .
Ahh it can be difficult. Please subscribe to my channel to see more videos from me :).
Thank you!
Everything you share helps 💚
You are welcome! Thank you so much for the comment.
I don't know if I'm depressed or autistic or both, and tomorrow I'm going to a doctor but I really don't want to talk to my doctor about it because I'm only 16.... And I REALLY don't want to talk to about it to my mum. What do I do!?
Depression comes with autism sometimes co morbidly so perhaps. Best of luck on the doctor. Thank you so much for the comment! Please subscribe to my channel to see more videos from me :).
I have aspergers syndrome, I was told that at 13 years old and ever since then (I'm 22 now) I still have a problem accepting it.
My mother over reacts with it, since she's a SPED teacher, my husband and friends compare me to other people and tell me that I don't have it.
I thought that I'd be able to accept it but it's a lot harder than it used to be since my 'tendencies' cause me to be a burden, it also doesn't help that I have severe anxiety and hate to be touched.
I've tried these things that you said to do but they are short term. I don't want to be depressed about it at all, but I don't want to have to hide medication from my husband. What got YOU to ACCEPT yourself?
I'm taking some meds for depression and they are helping me.
Hi, I need help with my brother whom has Asbergs. He is very depressed and doesnt want to open up about it or go to the doctor. How can I reach into him to make him understand he needs help both psychically and mentally?
hey, I really appreciate your videos! I'm wondering about my boyfriend's reoccurring feelings of resentment and his pulling away. I'm wondering specifically why he doesn't remember our having discussed and dealt with the feelings and concerns of what he gets resentful about and if this is somehow related to depression. Our lives seem fine but I noticed he's been sort of withholding some connection, enthusiasm lately. A big change came up for me that could be very positive and I'm looking to lessen the impact on him of changes and need to increase our income. What I don't understand is why he has been a bit withdrawn even a couple of weeks prior to the opportunity and then has this resentment thing resurfacing and cannot recall the multiple times we've visited this with emotional empathy and compassion and care and love. I wonder if he's having depression cycles that cause him to withdraw and the resentment piece is the Aspergers and if so, what to do about it. Thank you!
this is great u open up n help people. hugs
Hi Aspie world I have been sinking into drinking too much because of constant anxious feelings and my brain unable to absorb information properly.Do you have any recommendations on how to stop the angst
Do you ever freeze up when you get in big or small crowds ? Also is this a symptom of autism ? I do absolutely not like being in a big crowd or small crowds of people I know and don't know could this problem I'm having be related to autism ? Thank you for answering my questions.
Yeah I do!!!
What is the test for being diagnosed? I couldn’t understand you. I was diagnosed as a child but I want to be sure that I actually have it. I have been having issues with social situations more and more lately and hating myself the more bad things happen. It’s so hard for me to understand people and that makes me hate myself so much.
+Papyrus Senpai Hey I did a video on testing for AS with a link to an online test. It’s in my playlist Aspergers and Autism Help.
The Aspie World thank you so much
Awesome video, keep making these 😊😊
Thank you!
Hey I'm really thinking that I may be on the spectrum but I am very scared to go to the doctor because it makes me feel very nervous and uncomfortable because I have been medicated for depression before and I'm scared of that happening again. Is there anything I can do or a way to overcome this fear?
+gabrielle Allison Base way to overcome is to
Face head on.
So i have been diagnosed with depression about a year ago and a few months ago I was told that i may have Asperger by some of my friends with it. While I was looking at the symptoms and some documentaries and stuff about it, I came to the conclusion that they are 98% to be true...the 2% is my doubt because it seems that I don't respond to most of the symptoms like others...I would believe that to be because of my depression but I have not figured it out yet(I mind to say that I am going to try and take the diagnostic test when i have time though) What do you think?
Almost every time I go out to hangouts or party's with my fiancé I end up getting really anxious or I get really depressed. I usually just avoid social situations like that but I know my fiancé really likes them and I just want to be able to go to these types of things with her and actually have fun. Can someone help.
I am 12 years old and have had multiple different diagnosis However one recurring thing is hi-functioning autism however it is hard to now diagnose some like you or me for the reason as Asperger syndrome is now looked as autism (my opinion is that this is wrong) however all the doctors have concluded that i do have Asperger syndrome and i am now looking for more help (wich you have supplied). Thanks
So thankful for your videos!