Mother of an adult with aspergers.

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My daughter will be 30 years old this January. She has had lots of diagnosis through the years. Just was diagnosed with asperger's 2 years ago. Some days are good, some OK and some I want to run away from home. Finding a doctor has been the biggest deal recently and getting her to go to the doctor.

Hello and welcome to Wrong Planet! Thank you for sharing.

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

And Asperger's is kind of a happy diagnosis, isn't it?

I would be curious about medication. Although a person on the spectrum can certainly have anxiety or depression, I'm not aware of other medications.

I myself have not had great experiences with so-called 'mental health professionals' (cough, cough). And I'm really of the opinion that it's an equally valid choice to ask a regular doctor with some horse sense, like an internist or family practitioner, to prescribe something like an antidepressant.

I think the biggest help us adults can have would be a "life coach" or counselor (one who has a good knowledge of AS)

I find that I could use help in deciphering WHAT it is that I'm going through (because a lot of times, my perception is just so skewed....)

Has your daughter joined? She might find help here, too.

Good luck & welcome to WP!

Welcome aboard.

Happy diagnosis, my tailfeathers.

Well, it's not easy, but it could be worse. Hang in there.

*hugs*

Thanks for the welcomes. My daughter is unable to work so she had to have a Psych Dr. She had some sort of intervention since 1st grade. I am glad that some are getting the correct diagnosis sooner than she did, and there is so much more available now. I have mentioned this community to her several times. Hope she will check it out.

Life coach sounds like a good idea to me.