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HeroineofArt
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07 Oct 2015, 9:20 pm

Hello, Wrong planeteers...

Can an autistic woman like me have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or some other form of mental disorder besides autism? You see, I came back from a nice, get-away last weekend with one of my older brothers (neurotypical) and my father (his mental health history is a mystery! :| ) and I told my counsellour yesterday about having
"uncomfortable memories" when I arrived to a place I grew up from based on nostalgic emotions.
She insisted on having a supervisor with her for next week when we meet again.

I wish I was fully diagnosed and/or properly assessed in the past, because my family were too busy recovering from the unexpected aftermath of divorce (I'm the youngest). Back then I had behavioural problems, trusting people who would either take advantage of me or play a cruel joke on me for sadistic amusement and just withdrawing from available help and support.
Don't get me wrong, I was never raped, beaten or anything extreme like that.
It's just the disgusting black arrows of poisonous words from bullies and trying oh so hard no to believe my Dad's constant ramblings of what's wrong in the world over the dinner table. (He's a strict Christian of the Brethren faith, hence I struggle with gender roles, sexuality and other complicated stuff... :( )

Am I THAT crazy that I should be put into a straitjacket and locked away in a padded room forever?
Then again, what is normal?

~ HeroineofArt


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cathylynn
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07 Oct 2015, 9:35 pm

autistic people can have psychiatric diagnoses. i, for example, have a fear of heights. your PTSD doesn't sound severe, so padded rooms are not likely for you.



brandonb1312
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07 Oct 2015, 9:41 pm

If you do have ptsd it sounds fairly mild. From this post you do not sound even close to being crazy enough to be put in a padded room. :D


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08 Oct 2015, 8:27 am

From your post, I would have to say that no, you are no more crazy then the next. Your childhood sounds fairly typical and I don't believe that there's a single Aspie out there that made it through childhood without some form of PTSD. I too thought I was crazy growing up, then at 17 I found out what real mental illness was. 8O


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