aspergers disorder

[Yasmine]

i don't know where to put this, but my therapist thinks i have aspergers disorder.

[MoveAlong]

what is your question?

[Yasmine]

it's not really a question. it's something i want to talk about, because i want to know if anyone else has it.

[Oblivion]

What is it?

[Atonement]

For those that don't know, Aspergers is a syndrome very closely related to autism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome for more info.

My VERY close family friend grew up with me practically and has it. He was heavily medicated and yet had these fits and outbursts of random anger. He had some tendencies that reminded me of OCD in the ways he acted. I love him to death and he is way cool to hang out with. When he is interested in something he will quickly find out EVERYTHING about it. He is a total tech geek. lol. But yeah, the younger years of him in puberty were hard but hes 21 now and he is properly medicated and is attitude is so much better.

Anyway, if this is just a therapist and not a doctor doctor, they cannot diagnose you and you should not take what they say too seriously even though it is a possibility. That therapist should refer you to a psychiatrist if they are SUPER serious.

[Oblivion]

Hmmm
Are there treatment options for you?

[Yasmine]

i don't know actually.

[Atonement]

Hmmm
Are there treatment options for you?

There isn't like, a cure as it is for most mental illnesses, though there is a coping way. The major thing with this disorder is social skills, so there can be just helping teach to control yourself and to stay calm etc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome#Management

[Oblivion]

Try asking your therapist if there is any way to treat it Edit: Never mind Addison cleared it up lol
Also, if it doesn't bother you now (and it isn't getting worse) I would say just forget about it (unless theres treatment).
Just because your diagnosed with something doesn't change you

[Yasmine]

that makes sense.

[Atonement]

Yeah, most aspergers is diagnosed pretty young so at this point, you should be well beyond the normal diagnosis age. So, it shouldnt effect you much because you hopefully already developed your basic social skills that people with aspergers tend to lack. If it doesnt really impact your life like Artic Fox said, I wouldn't treat it... Jus tmy opinion. (not a professional)

[Yasmine]

there really isn't any way to change someones personality.

[Atonement]

No there isn't. But there are ways to learn appropriate social skills and ways or behaving. Just like proper etiquette. I mean, my friend i spoke of had huge fits and out bursts over someones shoe being untied as they walked. (true story)

-P.S. Im kinda bummed that i didnt get rep for all this, I thought I did a good job! lol jk jk

[Yasmine]

No there isn't. But there are ways to learn appropriate social skills and ways or behaving. Just like proper etiquette. I mean, my friend i spoke of had huge fits and out bursts over someones shoe being untied as they walked. (true story)

-P.S. Im kinda bummed that i didnt get rep for all this, I thought I did a good job! lol jk jk

i'll give you some rep, you're nice.

[Sapphire]

If it isn't affecting you too badly then it isn't something that you can't live with and improve on.

I disagree that you can't change a persons personality. It is difficult., but it is possible.

[AutumnDae]

My brother has a mild case of this.

He has been seeing a therapist, or psychologist, psychiatrist, which ever one deals with the problems. He's getting A LOT better. I don't know what goes on in the appointments, but whatever happens, it helps.

[Yasmine]

my mom got pissed off at me because of certain things that come with it.

[Sapphire]

What type of things does she get pissed off with?

[Yasmine]

What type of things does she get pissed off with?

how i communicate with people, and that sort of thing.

[Sapphire]

Do you have friends that you spend time with in real-life?
To be honest, as long as you have friends that you can spend time with and have a laugh with then you shouldn't worry. Parents always get frustrated with and annoyed with their children, if it's not one thing then it's another.

[Yasmine]

actually, i don't.

[Sapphire]

You don't have friends you enjoy spending time with or you don't have any friends at all?

[Yasmine]

i don't have friends that want to do things with me. i don't think anyone would.

[byee]

Yasmine, it's hard to diagnose online, but I'd venture a pretty safe guess that you do not have Asperger's.

What you might have is a therapist who doesn't have a lot of experience with TG, and is trying to find an 'explanation'. Don't confuse the voyage for the final destination, and don't get too caught up in diagnosis. You are who you are, the task is to figure out why, but more importantly, adjust to it so you feel more comfortable in your own skin, with who you are.

[Yasmine]

i just really want a therapist that specializes in gender. the therapist i have isn't taking this seriously enough. i would like to stop going to her, but my mom didn't even look into the gender therapist. i think i learned the sad truth, that these therapists aren't helpful enough to me, because they don't understand it.

[Mr. Smithers]

I know exactly how you feel. I always keep getting German psychiatrists. I have nothing against them but I feel that they don't really talk or help you. They just ask you questions and try to pressure you like your a brochure or something.

If you want to change psychiatrists then you need to convince your mom that you are not happy with this one. If she doesn't agree to this then you need to explain to her that your current one really isn't helping and that you feel that you aren't getting the proper help from this person.