Is this depression or just part of AS?

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I've been having a lot of problems lately. There are times when I feel like nothing ever cheers me up anymore. I could listen to music for hours but I still feel depressed and talking to friends, I just feel like nothing matters. I just want to curl up and do nothing even if someone notices. I'm not sure what falls under depression but I just feel like I can't enjoy anything anymore and trying new things only makes me feel worse because I'm not good with change and plus I have severe anxiety.

I was just wondering if this sounds like depression or if its just an AS thing? >____<

Yes it sounds like some depression. That doesn't mean it's clinical major depression. There's actually quite a few different types of depression. Situational depression is fairly common with people on the spectrum.

That could certainly be related to depression...Cant say what type as I don't know how long you've felt that way, or if anything bad in your life has happened recently. I however have chronic depression and tend to feel like that most of the time....I don't know how I am able to function I guess its possible to get used to anything.

I was just wondering... because it seems like I fall more into a depressive state once night fall rolls in. I've told my psychiatrist about it because I tend to get anxiety prone. I start getting panicky as well... not so much I cry but breathing becomes a little tougher. It's really hard to explain it but it just seems to be worse at night and I have no real explanation as to why.