I was wondering if other people have gone through a time when their mom took them to a psychiatrist and got bad news. I have autism and ADHD and I'm upstet about it, its like I'm different from everyone else, and it makes me sad. My mom even wanted me to go to Lionsgate Academy, a school for autistic kids. I think I'm about to cry. T_T

“𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝓇𝑜𝓈𝑒'𝓈 𝓇𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉 𝑒𝓈𝓈𝑒𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝓁𝒾𝓋𝑒𝓈 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓇𝓃𝓈.” ― 𝑀𝒶𝓌𝓁𝒶𝓃𝒶 𝒥𝒶𝓁𝒶𝓁-𝒶𝓁-𝒟𝒾𝓃 𝑅𝓊𝓂𝒾.
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Ask for a second opinion

Yea really ask for another opinion.

And not one of someone associated with the first one.

As far as mine go, ADHD, PTSD, and Major Depression(But I don't think that's a mental disorder.)

Well, if you really are autistic, then going to a special school that can deal with your needs will help you to become the best that you can be. Besides, this shouldn't make you cry... however you were born is what you are and you need to except that and try to make the best of what you got (or you can go into a corner an cry yourself to sleep... but eventually you will have to deal with your situation and putting it off tends to make things worse then they already are).

If you really aren't autistic, then you need to find out why they think you are, because misdiagnosis can happen and you won't know what's going on unless you go to a variety of mental health professionals. I suggest you go see a psychologist, a family systems therapist, and another psychiatrist.

P.S. psychiatrists can be pretty one-sided, and they might not be looking out for the patience's best interest as they tend to go with the favorite diagnosis of the era, which lasts about ten years. In addition, they need to peddle their wears for pharmaceutical companies; so, if your psychiatrist has links with a certain drug, it's best to move on.

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and I don't know you. Make sure it doesn't leave the building."[/color]

I was diagnosed with Asperger's several years ago, well into my adulthood, after a young relative of mine was revealed to have the condition (apparently, it runs in the family). For me and my family, it was happy occasion, as we finally had the answer to what was wrong with me.

You might be autistic, but it seems you are still better off than an average autist, so my advice is to be glad for what you are. As a high-functioning autist, you might be able to find a place in world where your particular strengths will give you advantage over normal people.

I do not know your age. As I said, I was diagnosed in adulthood, so my experience might differ.

I've been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder. It's really not that big of a shocker, considering my own and my family's history.

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I'm bipolar type 2 and for me the problem was living years and years without a correct diagnosis. I just waist too much time without the proper treatment.
I think I would be much more happy if I had been correctly diagnosed 10 years ago.
It's nothing bad to have what was called "mental condition" (they don't even use this therm anymore). It's just a disease like any other, just chronicle, like diabetes. With the proper treatment you can live a normal life.
I don't know your age but you should see the bright side: you are going to get treatment and improve your condition.

One of my friends has a son who is moderately autistic - they could tell from age 1 that he wasn't learning normally for his age. He wound up going to classes for autistic children.

And when he was 7, the lightbulb in his brain suddenly clicked one day and he started talking in coherent sentences where he could only chirp single words before. He was mentally at the level of a 5-year-old, not a 7-year-old, but he has steadily improved since then. The classes have definitely helped him become a more independent child.

So, I'm betting that if you went this long without being diagnosed as autistic before now, then you have a fairly mild form of autism. And yes, you should definitely get a second, separate opinion.

Autism basically means that your brain functions in a different way from "normal". You learn differently, so you have to recognize what those differences are and how to compensate. That's what the classes will help with.

There are certainly worse things to be diagnosed with, so try not to take it too hard.

If you've ever thought or said "Nice Guys finish last" and really meant it, then you should probably read this LJ post by DivaLion. It's incredibly insightful whether you're male or female.

From a bumper sticker I like:
"If you're gonna ride my ass, at least pull my hair."

All pepole have strong and weak point thay just happens to have a name for some. "Helpful adults" that think they know what they are doing have a habit of as they say to only make things worse then thay where. In the end its you that have to take controle of your own life and stand for the choses you make.

"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown"

The whole human species is afflicted with serious mental diseases, with endemic plagues of delusion and obsession.

Far-off places with sweet sounding names.

Anyway on topic, you should be grateful that your autism isn't as extreme as other cases. I can understand why you wouldn't want to go to that school but it would be good for you and it could help you to cope better with your autism.

No one gives a shit what trite garbage you write here.