Autism

Autism, like all "disorders" differs in severity. If you're really looking for help understand all of this I wouldn't suggest these forums. More often then not the crowd around here will suggest going to a doctor, getting medication and help because there is something "wrong" with you. It's a load of bull. Plus, here you'll just get into silly debates with a good some of people who don't have any actual experience with mental disorders, at least not from the perspective of alternative "medication" (and no I don't mean drugs).

I'm not saying they aren't brilliant, just that this place isn't the right place for this.

If this is a big thing to you, something you are dealing with rather then wanting to debate, then google the Icarus Project. As it is made up of people who actually have the disorders and a good mix of people who go through the popular means of therapy, as well as their own.

Icarus is also a lot more then a website, and you can attend meet ups and events (if in your area, or you could start your own group).

Feel free to debate here, but if it's a big deal then discussing it with people who know it first hand might be a better way to go about it. And, don't trust the mental health system, it's a crock of horse *splat* (of course, it does help some people, but generalizing treatment is disgusting in terms of mental health when even the same disorders are individual)

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Originally Posted by Revolte

this place isn't the right place for this.

If this is a big thing to you, something you are dealing with rather then wanting to debate, then google the Icarus Project. As it is made up of people who actually have the disorders and a good mix of people who go through the popular means of therapy, as well as their own.

Icarus is also a lot more then a website, and you can attend meet ups and events (if in your area, or you could start your own group).

Feel free to debate here, but if it's a big deal then discussing it with people who know it first hand might be a better way to go about it. And, don't trust the mental health system, it's a crock of horse *splat* (of course, it does help some people, but generalizing treatment is disgusting in terms of mental health when even the same disorders are individual)

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Excellent comment Revolte, and if I may just add what will happen if you do go to the doctor seeking a referral what they will ask is can you function in society, can you hold down a job and a relationship, since the answer to that as far as this thread is concerned is yes (don't know about the job, don't think it was mentioned) then you have no chance of a referral.

No doctor is going to refer you to a psychiatrist on your mum's say so if otherwise everything seems to be fine (just the usual youthful angst about life).

Sorry Darcy, but if you don't believe me just try and get a referral on the basis of what you have said on here, it won't happen.

I agree, you really should get the information from a licensed medical professional.

Okay, so I don't have time to read ALL the posts in this thread, but from the first several ones, Darcy, I have to say, you sound - in part - like me. I now know what's wrong with me, but I have a few other symptoms that helped to point me in the right direction.

Have you ever heard of celiac disease or gluten intolerance? I did a quick "find" on the pages of this thread and didn't see it mentioned. There are connections with gluten to ADHD, autism, depression, anxiety, as well as a myriad of physical problems. There are actually over 200 symptoms of celiac and not everyone has the same ones. This is why it's so difficult to figure out and many people are labeled as hypochondriac. Another reason I think this fits what you describe is that it is a genetic problem and you mentioned your family's behavior.


I had some intense digestive pain last summer for about a month and once I figured out what was going on I cut gluten from my diet. Not only did I feel better physically, but I felt like cotton was removed from my head. My thinking became clearer. Anxiety, depression, irritablity were greatly reduced (what I have now, I blame on PMS :) ) I was also no longer exhausted. I used to be able to easily sleep a 12 hour stretch and it would take 5 alarm clocks to wake me up. Unfortunately I now have bouts of insomnia after recovering from accidentally eating gluten, but it stabilizes after a while.

This literally is a quick blip of what I think might help you. If you're interested, I can give you more info. Let me know.

Shea: Regarding gluten, I think you are right. I have a couple family members (not blood-related to each other, they are from opposite sides of the family) who also had similar issues and after seeing several doctors they each concluded that they must cut gluten from their diet. It has helped each of them enormously.