Watched this video before and I thought I felt seen and better understood. I thought this particular section relating to how people with high functioning autism often experience depression and anxiety in tangent –
"Since interacting with others can be so difficult, those who are high functioning often report feeling really anxious prior to a social gathering and being wiped out afterwards because it just takes so much energy to engage with others"
"...because people with high functioning autism are more aware of their differences from others they could feel really anxious about interacting with people or even extremely depressed about their struggle to connect. Sometimes having insight and awareness into our own conditions can really be hard to handle and it could lead to other mental health issues."
"Since interacting with others can be so difficult, those who are high functioning often report feeling really anxious prior to a social gathering and being wiped out afterwards because it just takes so much energy to engage with others"
"...because people with high functioning autism are more aware of their differences from others they could feel really anxious about interacting with people or even extremely depressed about their struggle to connect. Sometimes having insight and awareness into our own conditions can really be hard to handle and it could lead to other mental health issues."
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