Depression

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I'm a human see-saw.

I cycle between depression and happiness - often can experience both in one day.

It doesn't take much to send me spiraling downwards.... I guess I'm over sensitive to things, and I will brood on things, and take them very personally.

I can relate to that, apart from having moments of very high confidence. I'm quite capable of being confident and yet not happy.

I am up and down like a yoyo
Its definately linked to the oversensitivity thing as others mentioned.
Also the ruminating over and over of events both postive and negative.
Im feeling extremely depressed right now but keep on thinking that i will be on top of the world again in no time.
I try to keep it in perspective (cognitive restructuring) and lay low (take time out to process it all), go through the motions until i come out the other side.
I have no middle ground - everything is wonderful or its woeful.
Looking forward to feeling wonderful again hopefully very soon.
I am hanging in there, its always darkest just before the dawn.

I think it is common in people with AS, yes. I'm not sure if this happens to me. I get low and depressed, and I get average, but I don't get really happy, unless I put on a front (but even then I can't put on a front unless my mood is in average).