Autism Aspergers Emotions and Anger

Hi
In this video I talk about the common Autistic issue of managing our emotions.

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• Autism
• Asperger Syndrome
• Anger
• High functioning Autism
• aspergers syndrome
• ASD
• Temple Grandin
• Executive Dysfunction
• Anxiety
• Depression
• OCD
• Theory of Mind
• Autistic Spectrum Disorder

[misspinkpunkykat]

Can't you just disable your doorbell?

[adultswithautism]

@misspinkpunkykat

Hi misspinkpunkykat. I suppose I could do. I was just indicating some of the things that keep me on edge, and worrying about silly little things. regards

[adultswithautism]

@Ruthlessbunnies

Yes that sounds very familiar. I haven't found a good way of dealing with this. But if I am generally in a positive mood that day I can avoid getting so upset. If I am in a depressed or anxious state that day then my emotions get out of control very easily and I agree with you I go straight from calm to exploding with not much in between

[adultswithautism]

@Ruthlessbunnies

This sounds exactly like the type of emotional management problem I see on a daily basis when I am working with other autistic people. You describe it really well and it is just how I am as well. Sometimes my thoughts are to confused to explain and I can go from calm to very angry/upset quite quickly and end up throwing things around in a very childish way when I think that someone is not being fair.

[adultswithautism]

@Ruthlessbunnies

This is one of the reasons I started to do the videos, to help people understand whether their problems are the "normal" stuff that people go through of if it's autistic symptoms as well. I find that it can be hard describing autistic type symptoms to people that do not have any knowledge of it. I'm like you and I'm always wondering if my problems are "normal" or not.

[adultswithautism]

@Ruthlessbunnies

Hi I think you said you had ADHD if so this could possibly explain some of the things you describe like "no reasoning". But some people also are on the autistic spectrum and it can be hard to work out which symptoms belong to each condition. Having anger problems are often a big issue with autistic people and letting our emotions get out of control is something we constantly struggle with. Does this sound familiar to you?

[adultswithautism]

@Ruthlessbunnies

School can be a very big problem for those with autism. I was to scared to go most of the time. When you say "shut down" could you describe how that feels (if it's not to personal) It sounds similar to the emotional breakdowns I had when I could not face going to school. What is it about school that scared you? was it the other kids, trouble following teachers instructions, being away from home, feeling depressed.

[hiswife2002]

@adultswithautism

The nice comment was well-deserved :). But, you're welcome.

[ghodium]

@ghodium open plan workplaces are their playground and they are not mature enough to allow for anybody not wanting to be in that playground 5 days a week

[ghodium]

@adultswithautism these are the frustrations of this condition in this world and it is plain ignorant when they say 'like a child', it is just as easy to see them as a herd of 'children'