I'm 23 and my councillor just told me she thinks I may have mild aspergers.

Realistically, I'm not mad, or confused, or upset. It makes sense, and would explain why school was such a horrible experience for me.

Aspergers is positive. It can be harnessed to produce amazing things.

It's an unofficial diagnosis, but it's good enough for me, and quite a cathartic experience actually.

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Reply 1

lascelles101

well use it to your advantage, you are what you produce. dont let others put you down.

Reply 2

lascelles101

Original post by JPO92

what are you doing in life at the moment may i ask??

Reply 3

cambio wechsel

I very much hope it was in fact your counsellor. If your councillor is making psychological diagnoses, tell her to bugger off and attend to potholes or street-lighting.

Reply 4

JPO92

Original post by lascelles101

what are you doing in life at the moment may i ask??

I have gone back to College so that I can then go onto University. I will be studying History and Philosophy come next October if all goes according to plan.

Reply 5

JPO92

Original post by cambio wechsel

I very much hope it was in fact your counsellor. If your councillor is making psychological diagnoses, tell her to bugger off and attend to potholes or street-lighting.

Haha, a mere spelling error. Apologies.

Reply 6

Airmed

A counsellor is not fully equipped to diagnose as such so if you're looking for an official diagnosis, you should ask to be referred to the correct services by your GP.

Good luck for uni!

Reply 7

lascelles101

Original post by JPO92

I have gone back to College so that I can then go onto University. I will be studying History and Philosophy come next October if all goes according to plan.

that it excellent, whatever happens do not let it put you down... i did not go school till i was 7 and i was a looked after child with ADHD... i managed to get 8 A's, you can do the same, just work at it

Reply 8

JPO92

Original post by Airmed

A counsellor is not fully equipped to diagnose as such so if you're looking for an official diagnosis, you should ask to be referred to the correct services by your GP.

Good luck for uni!

I am not looking for an official diagnosis. I do not want medication.

Reply 9

Airmed

Original post by JPO92

I am not looking for an official diagnosis. I do not want medication.

I'm not on medication and I have a couple of mental health diagnosis. Medication is not always the answer: I've tried it and it didn't work.

Reply 10

lascelles101

Original post by JPO92

I am not looking for an official diagnosis. I do not want medication.

you may not need medication, all you may need is souncilling and access arrangments in sch

Reply 11

JPO92

Original post by Airmed

I'm not on medication and I have a couple of mental health diagnosis. Medication is not always the answer: I've tried it and it didn't work.

The thought of official diagnoses scares me. The west views and assumes a diagnosis needs a cure. Aspergers does not need to be cured, it needs to be understood.

Reply 12

lascelles101

Original post by JPO92

The thought of official diagnoses scares me. The west views and assumes a diagnosis needs a cure. Aspergers does not need to be cured, it needs to be understood.

you say "the west", may i ask where you r from then??
you are the master of your body, you can tell them NO

Reply 13

Airmed

Original post by JPO92

The thought of official diagnoses scares me. The west views and assumes a diagnosis needs a cure. Aspergers does not need to be cured, it needs to be understood.

Not all people think like that. My mental health nurse just wants me to be more happy, rather than chucking cures at me.

And I know what you mean.

Reply 14

JPO92

Original post by lascelles101

you say "the west", may i ask where you r from then??
you are the master of your body, you can tell them NO

I am from the west. However, I am exposed regularly to Chinese philosophy on health and wellbeing.

Reply 15

lascelles101

oh i understand. you know about inner strength and the aura. also about ying/yang??

Original post by JPO92

I am from the west. However, I am exposed regularly to Chinese philosophy on health and wellbeing.

Reply 16

JPO92

Original post by Airmed

Not all people think like that. My mental health nurse just wants me to be more happy, rather than chucking cures at me.

And I know what you mean.

I think that is fantastic news. I think you've been very lucky with who you've managed to get hold of. I would take a sceptical, rather than optimistic view, on the perspectives of healthcare professionals. I would make the educated assumption that the larger portion of them are likely to take a "defect needs a cures" philosophy to Aspergers.

Reply 17

JPO92

Original post by lascelles101

oh i understand. you know about inner strength and the aura. also about ying/yang??

I know of these things loosely yes. My mother and sister have taken a great liking to those philosophies, and naturally these have trickled down to me in bits.

Reply 18

lascelles101

oh ok, are you of chinise heritige,

Original post by JPO92

I know of these things loosely yes. My mother and sister have taken a great liking to those philosophies, and naturally these have trickled down to me in bits.