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Adam Mars

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  1. Hello. Great username, btw.
  2. On another front, there's now an e-petition to cap MP's salaries at the same level they want to cap benefits. http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/28476
  3. I've eaten Matzoball's cakes. Even David Bailey could not do them justice in a photograph.
  4. The end of a module is very different from the end of a course. If a module finishes - and you were bored or stressed by it - you have the next module to look forward to (and it might be more interesting or less stressful). When a course is nearing its end, you have uncertainty to 'look forward' to. If you have a naturally pessimistic outlook, or if you suffer from depression, that uncertainty can manifest as self-doubt, disillusionment, cynicism...all sorts of negative and largely 'false' feelings. And if you'd actually been looking forward to putting off the uncertainty by extending your study, then that disappointment and disruption to your planning simply exaggerates the negative feelings. Add in the uncertainty created by government cuts and you are facing a very difficult time, psychologically speaking. There aren't, I think, any easy answers, particularly if the services that might be able to help - psychological services - are pretty ineffective (and my experience of them is, I think, similar to yours). What a careers advisor would probably say is something like "Identify the transferable skills you've acquired through your study, identify the skills and attributes you are interested in using in an work situation...and then look for a job outside psychology that matches what you've identified". Careers advisors get paid to spout that sort of stuff as though it's the easiest thing in the world. It's not. It's difficult for NT people, more difficult for people with an ASD, more difficult still for people with low mood or low self-esteem and practically impossible for people with depression. But it does suggest a different route for seeking help: rather than trying ineffective psychological services, you could perhaps try a careers guidance service. Of course, you might find those as ineffective as psychological services, and you may find the same barriers to employment as many spectrum people do, but sometimes even ineffective advice and support can be enough to boost your morale a little bit and set your own thinking off in different directions. I'm not sure how much - if any - of this is helpful, but I'm just trying to distil my own experience into some sort of advice. Your mileage may vary. in any event, I wish you luck with whatever you decide to do.
  5. I think a lot of people doing a long course of study get into this position towards the end: there's been a clear map and path to follow for three or four years, and no there's uncertainty looming. There's also the fact that, however interested you are in a subject at the beginning of a degree course, it's difficult to maintain that level of interest over the life of the course. I was in a similar position towards the end of my degree and ended up doing a PhD, which just put off the same self-doubt for a few more years. Psychology is a very flexible subject in terms of careers; you don't need to become a clinical psychologist. http://www.bps.org.uk/careers-education-training/psychology-other-careers/psychology-other-careers
  6. Why do you think your 'view' on a diagnosis should be heard? Are you a doctor?
  7. I'm 48 and I've always just assumed that everyone else got this. I just asked my wife and she had no idea what I was talking about. Now she's jealous.
  8. I've been on Sertraline for years and never noticed a 'zombie' effect. Of course, I've not noticed much effect on my depression, either. Perhaps I'm immune to Sertraline.
  9. 'Tend' is the operative word here. I have sensory issues which make physical contact difficult, but the extent of those issues (or my ability to cope with them) varies with the amount of stress I have in my life. Simply not true, I'm afraid.
  10. Sounds like alexithymia, which is quite common in people on the spectrum. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexithymia ) It makes most therapy inappropriate or unhelpful, unless you can find a therapist with some experience of relevant cognitive disorders, who can structure therapy according to your own strengths and weaknesses. If you find one, let me know
  11. Dx - along with Sx (symptoms) and Tx (treatment) - derives from the traditional Rx (prescription or 'recipe') http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1641/what-does-the-pharmacists-symbol-rx-mean Tx and Rx are also used as shorthand for 'transmission/transmit' and 'reception/receive' in radio communication.
  12. Neither. No. My mother wanted to know if it was her fault. My twin brother got his own dx. My sister was very 'understanding' and overly sympathetic. My father ignored the news and carried on as usual. I prefer my father's reaction. My girlfriend read everything and anything she could find on the subject, explored with me ways to overcome or circumvent some of my problems, helped me learn to communicate better and has become my wife. The local autism resource centre made me aware of a couple of social groups which weren't really suitable for me. Contrary to cliche, my wife does understand me. Reassuring. Mental health professionals have tended to think I'm an autism problem and pass me on to autism services (such as they are). Autism services recognise that my real problem is depression and pass me back to mental health services. And round and round we go.
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