Hi, I am a 17 year old girl. I think I may have some kind of mental condition.

I am very socially awkward. I never had any friends until I was about 15, and how I act socially is based upon previous experiences, not a gut instinct. I feel very awkward making eye contact with people and immediately look away. I do have friends but I would rather stay at home and read a book or play computer games than go to a party. I would also much prefer to do something myself, rather than in a group.

I also have compulsive and pedantic behaviour, for example my cd’s must be in a correct order and I cannot sleep if something is out of place. Everything in my room has a specific place. I have even gotten up in the middle of the night to retrieve my ipod from my car even though I am very anxious of the dark.

Which leads on to another mental problem I have. I cannot sleep with my head above the covers if I am alone in a room. I jump at any noise in the night. Also, I am very prone to intense panic attacks which involve hysterical crying, uncontrollable shaking and rocking back and forth. I often feel an urge to self harm, which I have acted upon in the past.

Can anybody offer some insight into what may be wrong with me? Also, I am very moody and can have an incredibly short fuse a lot of the time.
My mother is aware of the panic/anxiety attacks but kinda just brushes it off, she is very caring but doesn’t seem to think there could be an underlying problem (she doesn’t really comment on it).
Also, I don’t visit a doctor on a regular basis, only if I get very sick, but I am beginning to think I should book in though…
I know it is a lot to read so thanks, and I sure hope you’re right about me just being shy, I’m pretty freaked at the moment.

The best thing you can give your AS son or daughter is BALLS–Belief, Acceptance, Love, Like and Support. Children with Asperger Syndrome will thrive in the right environment, for AS brings with it great gifts–creativity, honesty, intelligence, sensitivity, etc.. It also brings sensory, cognitive and communication issues that will instill self-doubt in a person if they are not given the right understanding from those closest to them. Rudy Simone , author of “22 Things a Woman Must Know if She Loves a Man with Asperger Syndrome” and “Working with Aspergers” shows you how to give your children BALLS and offers workshops to AS support groups.

They are both very different things! People with down syndrome are mentally challenged, people with aspergers are socially challenged. Albert Einstein had aspergers.

I am a senior in High School and there is a kid in my special ed class who has aspergers. He is totally disgusted by the thought of dating and romance. So I wonder why this is. I just want to understand more on what people with aspergers do some of the things they do.

Particularly the social aspect of the disorder. I am beginning preperations for my thesis next year and I wanted to have a look at some general maintream books before I get deep into the specific journal articles & studies.

My son is 12 years old. pherhaps unfortunate may be. We are waiting new discoveries about this ill.
pls look this site http://www.otizm.net.tc, you have any source send me links please

I feel my youngest is mildly autistic. He has routines that he gets very upset if they are changed or interupted. He also learns very differently than other kids, as well as having the mentality of someone 1 – 2 years younger than he.

Okay…I know why but I’m not sure of the rationale. I know a while ago there was an article out about an apparent link to vaccines and autism. Recently, several of the authors spoke about that article and recanted their statements saying it was based on “junk science”. Further studies have been done and there is no link. Most doctors surmise autism is on the rise as there has been more education about it and more awareness – therefore it is more often recognized and more often diagnosed.

What I do not understand is there are KNOWN risks from not vaccinating your children but unproven risks associated with it.

I’m not trying to be accusatory, but I really would like to know why some parents choose to not vaccinate when it seems that the risks of not vaccinating way outstrip the risks of vaccinating?

My husband and I have been talking this as we are expecting a child in December and we wanted other opinions. Thanks.
The Sh*t you are correct – I was reading an article (in Time Magazine) and it was saying that a very small minority of children vaccines can harm rather than hurt. But again, it is for different reasons that autism.
lol – I mean “harm rather than help”

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