Do I have autism or some other social disorder?!
Question: I'm a very shy girl. Sometimes at parties I hid in the bathroom or under a table. I sometimes don't hear someone speaking and I forget a lot of things. Like if a person said 6 #s and say them back, I would say 4 or 5 of them right. And I get upset easily and I'm emotionly unstable.
Answers: I'm a very shy girl. Sometimes at parties I hid in the bathroom or under a table. I sometimes don't hear someone speaking and I forget a lot of things. Like if a person said 6 #s and say them back, I would say 4 or 5 of them right. And I get upset easily and I'm emotionly unstable.
I do not think you have autism. I am a specialist in the field of behavioral disorders in children. You may be coping with an anxiety disorder. Anxiety makes it very difficult to remember things (such as a sequence of numbers) because you are too busy thinking of other things! This could also be a reason you are shy in social situations. Obviously if you are anxious all the time, you will be more emotionally sensitive to upsetting situations. I would recommend doing some research on generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder. If either of these sound like you, please see a counselor or a doctor : )
Sounds like social anxiety. People get diagnosed with autism when they are very young. You would know if you have autism. You might be a little paranoid and nothings wrong with you at all.
You need expert assessment, and treatment. There are a number of things it could be; a combination of social anxiety, and Attention Deficit Disorder, perhaps. SOCIAL ANXIETY: One solution is to go somewhere that nobody knows you, and deliberately make an utter fool of yourself: put on a paper hat, and scream out: "I'm queen/king of America!", or something else ridiculous, then get back in the taxi, (warn the driver of your intentions, first) or car, and leave. People will point, and say: "Look at that idiot". But, you're probably not up to the stage where you can do that, yet (I can, and I used to be shy). Regard it as your final test: once you have accomplished it, the barrier will be broken; just don't go too far, the other way! Learn to laugh at yourself, and give a big, cheesy grin when others see you do something foolish, as we all do, occasionally. It will endear others to you, if you don't do it too often. See social anxiety/shyness, and self confidence, in sections 9, and 38, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris Here is an exercise that can help you. It is called "Act as If." When you are in a social situation, act as if you are outgoing. Talk more, smile at everyone, ask questions, speak in a normal or excited tone, not a meek tone. Watch some of your outgoing peers, and imitate the style of their social behavior.
Research shows that when you "act as if" continually, your image of yourself begins to conform to your new behavior. In this case, you will gain self-esteem and self-confidence, and begin to see yourself as socially normal, not shy. You will become more socially successful, and this will motivate you to continue your new social behavior until it becomes a habit.
Try this for a month, in every situation you can. I am confident that you will become much more comfortable and outgoing. ~~~ ADD is addressed in sections 22 - 25; start taking 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily; replace 2 of them with cod liver oil supplements for the winter months only! (or, as probably a better alternative to the 2 cod liver oil supplements: 1 teaspoonful of cod liver oil, with a little butter, to ensure its use; I take mine on sourdough rye bread, or toast, covered with fishpaste, and pepper, to mask the strong taste).
Well, if you suspect that you might be autistic, you could go to a psychologist who specializes in that disorder and he could evaluate you. If the person in "special services" in your school believes you might be autistic, he could give you a quiz to take that might help identify whether it would be worthwhile for you to go through some testing.
Some autistic symptoms are: repeating things you hear in the exact way that you hear them, getting on one thing in your mind and not being able to switch subjects easily, "zoning out", not making eye contact with someone when talking to them, difficulty with new concepts, difficulty with understanding what folks are trying to say to you, reading comprehension, extra sensitive to someone getting near your ear, extra sensitive to tags in clothing, uncomfortable being touched impulsively by someone, even a loved one, uncomfortable with affectionate touching such as hugging and kissing, etc.
If you are a teenager, you are probably emotionally unstable because of your hormones. This will pass as they stabilize. Lots of people are shy, especially during the teenage years when they feel gawky and have pimples and such. If you are not good at repeating back numbers, so what? You are good at something else...
I wouldn't worry too much. Do some research online and you'll find out that we all have some of the symptoms of an autistic person, some of a hyperactive person, etc, You have to have many to fall into one of these groups of people.
Take care and don't worry so much! Enjoy life!