Hi all,

I got my diagnosis of Asperger’s a couple of years ago after a trip to the mental health ward at age 31. I looked around at the time but a lot of the resources are either technical academic books aimed at psychologists or materials for children or parents. So I put it on the back burner and have just found time to start really diving into studying Autism and how I can better manage life and relationships.

I found this community and the “Field guide to Earthlings” book, which I have found really helpful and makes sense of a lot. But I am still looking for more resources for adults with late in life diagnosis’ and coming up dry.

Does anyone know of anything that could be helpful/relevant? Looking mostly for coping skills, conflict resolution, emotional regulation stuff.

I’m also terrible at social interactions because I’m constantly questioning and analyzing everything. Small talk or just relating to NTs has always been hard because a lot of that they do and are interested in just doesn’t make sense or I have absolutely no interest in.

I’m in a rural area and there’s no local resources at all. I’m also not too keen on a lot of Youtube videos because I find the over-the-top noise and crappy characters/personalities/acting that hosts/influencers put on incredibly off putting. But I do like Youtube videos that are done in an informative manner and not for entertainment value.

Thanks in advance 🙂

  • InvisibleShoe@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    11 months ago

    This has been my experience too. Looking back, I did pretty well masking and managing burnout in highschool but when I got a job and had to deal with customers is when I started to really burnout and that was how I ended up in the mental health ward and learnt I have Aspergers. I have very little energy for masking these days.

    I ended up moving out into the bush and becoming a hermit, isolating myself. I was pretty damaged at the time but I’m trying to make an effort to manage things better now. Just need to find the resources to do it.

    • DroneRights [it/its]English
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      11 months ago

      I’m surprised you got a diagnosis of Asperger’s. Most psychiatrists won’t diagnose it anymore because Hans Asperger was a Nazi, and the only reason the diagnosis was invented was to separate the “mostly normal” autistic kids from the ones the Nazis wanted to put to death.