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[Closed] A new definition of irony (mental health issues)

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I found out this morning that my little sister (aged 24ish) was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome yesterday.

I just turned on my telly to find myself watching Rain Man.

Brilliant. You couldn't make that up.

On a serious note...my little sister has Aspergers...WTF?!

Current thoughts go something like:

Well that explains alot...
Worried. Stigma. Labeled. Will she cope?
Then again...she's not coped terribly well over the last couple of years so maybe it's a good thing?
...mind you...what does that say about the rest of the family? You know...genetic predispositions and all that?
...more to the point what does that say about me?

I appreciate that the above is some of the worst grammar I've ever written but just now it's all a bit of jumble of thoughts and emotions...


 
Posted : 28/08/2012 10:47 pm
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[url= ]alot[/url] more women have autism spectrum disorders than is widely known.

"Many obsessively watch soap operas and have an intense interest in celebrities."

http://www.autism.org.uk/about-autism/autism-and-asperger-syndrome-an-introduction/gender-and-autism/women-and-girls-on-the-autism-spectrum.aspx

well shit, that's a lot of women 😉


 
Posted : 28/08/2012 11:43 pm
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I did suggest something briefly to you regarding this a while back. I don't now if you remember. I thought this because it runs in my family and I recognise the behaviours associated with it.

Also, I have discovered my own brain is a jigsaw puzzle, not just the ADD/ADHD but a series of other comorbidities coming to light.
I don't see any of it as a bad thing for me, if anything its helped my understanding of myself and how I interact with the world around me.

It is heavy though. Really heavy..what a journey :/


 
Posted : 10/09/2012 2:44 pm

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