My ASD symptoms:-
- Overthinking or rigid thinking
- Social awkwardness
- Obsessions (though not lately)
- Angry outbursts (but Sertraline helps me keep more control)
- Sensory issues with noise, pain and clothing tags
- Childlike in some ways
- Poor motivation (might be due to depression or anxiety)
- Difficulty explaining things using "big" words (not sure if this is ASD-related or not)
- Poor hand-eye coordination
My ADHD symptoms:-
- Impulsive behaviours
- Trouble sitting still
- Trouble focusing
- Talk too much
- Disorganisation due to forgetfulness
- Racing thoughts, chattering mind, brain often on "fast forward"
- Erratic behaviour (hyperactivity)
- Impatience
- Easily entertained but easily distracted
- Trouble organising tasks and planning ahead
My social anxiety and general anxiety symptoms:-
- Overworrying of what people think of me
- Anxiety and anger in crowded public places
- Getting worked up about social gatherings
- Afraid of speaking up in large groups
- Worrying about embarrassing myself in public
- Feeling like everyone's focused on me (spotlight effect)
- Distrustful with strangers
- Fear of being judged by strangers
- Fear of being rejected by peers
- Sometimes avoid going out unless I have to
- Thinking something bad is going to happen
- Complaining too much (overexpressing feelings)
- Panic attacks (crying and difficulty breathing)
- Feeling lost and fearful
- Worrying that people don't like me (oversensitive)
- Overempathetic towards other people
- Feeling overwhelmed
- Fearing new experiences (coming out of my comfort zone)
- Thinking people are out to get me
- Fearing conflict and hostility
My depression (on and off) symptoms:-
- Feeling like there's a part of me that's missing or empty
- Feeling worthless and underskilled
- Comparing myself to others, particularly female peers
- Tearfulness
- Feeling socially isolated
- Sleeping too much
- Feeling sorry for myself
My emetophobia (fear of vomiting) symptoms:-
- Avoidance of drinking too much alcohol
- Very careful with what I order at restaurants
- Fears of having children because of the risk of morning sickness during pregnancy and the frequent stomach bugs children pick up
- Washing hands rigidly before eating, especially after being in public places
- Avoiding cruises, hospitals or anywhere that has frequent reports of norovirus outbreaks
- Avoiding employment in hospitals, care homes and schools
- Worrying daily about catching a stomach bug, particularly around the winter months
- Avoiding people who have a stomach bug, and feeling high anxiety when around any potential carriers of a stomach bug
- Panicking at the sight of vomit or hearing someone vomit
- Suicidal thoughts when feeling very nauseas
- Keeping various antisickness pills and ginger handy
- Each time I feel the slightest twinge of nausea I'm convinced I have a stomach bug or food poisoning and I get all anxious, which worsens the nausea
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