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I still hear voices, fortunately they're neutral and they don't talk about me or other people.
What is the definition of depression without a diagnosis for depression?
Is there a correlation between depression and ASD or is it brought on by other factors like life challenges, bullying, etc?
I would have to say the later. Why? Because how does having ASD in and of itself cause depression. I mean, think about this for a moment. I'm not saying that ASD and depression are not linked. I'm just saying that it more of an "indirect" link, then a "direct" link.
ASD => life challenges, bullying, etc. => depression.
I remember getting depressed when younger,I grew up in a very mentally abusive household where my dad use to abuse me from how I looked to even what my interests were,I also was getting badly bullied at school and one time my dad said outright to me that I deserved the bullying I got,I ended up developing Complex PTSD and also I didn't know I was on the spectrum at the time and didn't find out until I was 31.