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07 Apr 2020, 12:18 pm

I'm too afraid that I might Be intellectually disabled, what should I do?

Can someone of you help me?

I think I'm gonna end my life If it turns out that I'm intellectually disabled.



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07 Apr 2020, 12:19 pm

You may want to consider consulting an appropriately-trained and licensed mental-health professional.



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07 Apr 2020, 12:36 pm

What makes you believe that you are?


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07 Apr 2020, 12:40 pm

Well, you’re not articulating that fear in a manner that would lead me to believe it’s true.

Would an IQ test conducted by a trained professional be possible for you to arrange?



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07 Apr 2020, 12:41 pm

CubsBullsBears wrote:
What makes you believe that you are?


I think I might have fragile-x syndrome.

I feel myself stupid very often, I also get headache from those thoughs that I might be intellectually disabled.



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07 Apr 2020, 12:42 pm

Karamazov wrote:
Well, you’re not articulating that fear in a manner that would lead me to believe it’s true.

Would an IQ test conducted by a trained professional be possible for you to arrange?


I think no.



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07 Apr 2020, 12:47 pm

Was just thinking I have had a professional IQ test when I was 13:
they can be counter-intuitive: in many respects I can be thick as a brick, but the paper says 136/142, apparently I’m very good at patterns and words. (He tested for both separately, hence the two numbers).

Why do you think you have fragile X?



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07 Apr 2020, 1:02 pm

Karamazov wrote:
Was just thinking I have had a professional IQ test when I was 13:
they can be counter-intuitive: in many respects I can be thick as a brick, but the paper says 136/142, apparently I’m very good at patterns and words. (He tested for both separately, hence the two numbers).

Why do you think you have fragile X?


I might have some symptoms of fragile x, such as long ears and dyslexia.



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07 Apr 2020, 1:08 pm

But why are you obsessing over this?



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07 Apr 2020, 1:11 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
But why are you obsessing over this?


Because these thoughs don't leave me alone.



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07 Apr 2020, 1:24 pm

Many people have long ears, are dyslexic, and don’t have fragile-x.

You are not intellectually disabled.



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07 Apr 2020, 1:28 pm

One of the happiest couples I ever met barely had 100 IQ points between them.



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07 Apr 2020, 1:42 pm

Dear_one wrote:
One of the happiest couples I ever met barely had 100 IQ points between them.


You mean … PUT TOGETHER...they were as smart as one average person? :lol:

I believe it though... that that was the case, and that that didn't stop them from being happy. :D



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07 Apr 2020, 1:47 pm

naturalplastic wrote:
Dear_one wrote:
One of the happiest couples I ever met barely had 100 IQ points between them.


You mean … PUT TOGETHER...they were as smart as one average person? :lol:

I believe it though... that that was the case, and that that didn't stop them from being happy. :D


No, they couldn't apply a combined intelligence; they just muddled through, not thinking the other was stupid. They were in love because they matched so well.



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07 Apr 2020, 2:03 pm

Spede wrote:
I feel myself stupid very often, I also get headache from those thoughs that I might be intellectually disabled.
there’s been times where I’ve felt that way too, but I’ve been assured that I don’t.


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07 Apr 2020, 2:06 pm

CubsBullsBears wrote:
Spede wrote:
I feel myself stupid very often, I also get headache from those thoughs that I might be intellectually disabled.
there’s been times where I’ve felt that way too, but I’ve been assured that I don’t.


How did you overcome those feelings?