Clintos
Well-Known Member
Does having autism make one more susceptible to mental illness? or is it likely something separate that causes it? and that not all people with autism suffer any form of mental illness.
Here is something that I took from yahoo answers regarding how I kind of feel.
Is autism a mental illness?
"The autistic brain quite simply has a notably different neurology in how it functions, much like a cat and dog are different in neurology, though seem mostly alike in many ways: a cat isn't a defective dog, just a cat. Likewise, if a cat attempts to be a dog, it doesn't work so well in practice: a cat that tries to be something it's not (a dog) will end up with mental problems from attempting to live that lie. So, too, will autistics have more psychological problems brought on by trying to (or being forced to externally) act like neurotypical (aka "everyone else") people, because it isn't natural, and results in a lot of long-term stress."
Do think that a person like myself, is trying to be someone I am not naturally. And that like Temple Grandin said, "autsim has been around since the beginning of time. And by trying to blend into a NT world I brought upon myself mental illness's.
Here is something that I took from yahoo answers regarding how I kind of feel.
Is autism a mental illness?
"The autistic brain quite simply has a notably different neurology in how it functions, much like a cat and dog are different in neurology, though seem mostly alike in many ways: a cat isn't a defective dog, just a cat. Likewise, if a cat attempts to be a dog, it doesn't work so well in practice: a cat that tries to be something it's not (a dog) will end up with mental problems from attempting to live that lie. So, too, will autistics have more psychological problems brought on by trying to (or being forced to externally) act like neurotypical (aka "everyone else") people, because it isn't natural, and results in a lot of long-term stress."
Do think that a person like myself, is trying to be someone I am not naturally. And that like Temple Grandin said, "autsim has been around since the beginning of time. And by trying to blend into a NT world I brought upon myself mental illness's.