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Hi

New here and a bit late in the UK so please excuse any errors.

I was diagnosed with low level dyspraxia at 16 (33 a couple of days ago) - I can catch a ball, drive, don't fall over much, tie my own shoe laces etc but never going to be a pro sportsman but I get by..

the thing is I have a lot of symptoms that may be Asperger's related but I'm really not sure:

1. Socially very awkward - don't know what to say and feel uncomfortable around large groups of people.
2. Quite obsessive about interests.
3. Mood swings. General depression has got worse in the last few years.
4. Get worked up about small things.

I don't know how getting diagnosed would help, if at all?, but I really feel like I have to do something now as I've been feeling very low recently, border line suicidal.

Might help to get treatment for your depression, then explore an autism diagnosis if you find you still have traits despite treatment. A member here has a good article for getting help from the UK system, hopefully they can post for you.

Dyspraxia is what they must be calling "motor dysfunction" these days. All my childhood diagnoses from the stone age probably have new names.

I think dyspraxia and Aspergers probably go hand in hand. Not meaning if you have one, you it means you have the other. But that a lot of people who have one have the other.

Most of us here have talked about how much trouble we had trying to learn how to tie our shoes etc. One of the things I used to fear the most was being asked to play basketball. I used to fake a sprained ankle to get out of it.

When I looked up "dyspraxia" I came across this interesting article:
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=5 ... WtJSUqrS-Y

As for getting diagnosed... If you're feeling suicidal over the stuff you described then of course you need to see someone about it. Don't waste a lot of time trying to solve it yourself online instead of seeking professional assistance.

Could be aspergers.

Could be bipolar.

hard to say.

Get officially checked out.

Get yourself off to your GP now. If you know one who is easy to talk to so much the better. Where I live (north west UK) you will need to see a psychologist who will decide whether a referral to a specialist service is appropriate and then funding has to be approved before you can get the specialist appointment. The changes to the funding system here may make this a little tricky until the GPs have got their act together. However, the depression needs to be addressed first and talking therapies via psychology services are the preferred option where I live so this can start the process. I had a late diagnosis and have found that it is helping me understand a lot about myself and my past so I would say it is worthwhile pursuing a diagnosis. I hope you seek support and start to feel better soon.