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Do autistic people Catastrophize?
Because of this high state of anxiety, many autistic people find that their brain goes straight to worst case scenario in a variety of situations. This is known as catastrophising. Catastrophising means having negative thoughts that can spiral extremely fast, to leave you with only the worst case scenario.
Can autism mimic bipolar?
One study found that as many as 30\% of autistic people also have symptoms of bipolar disorder. The same study also found that bipolar disorder, generally speaking, also manifested earlier in autistic people. But researchers do not really know how common it is to have both ASD and bipolar disorder.
Is it okay to scold an autistic person?
Subsequently, to interfere with an autistic person during this time is to tell them to not feel at all and so, while it’s okay to move us to a more secluded environment, it’s not okay to scold us for reacting in a way which has been incorrectly perceived as rude. [read more about the of challenges of autistic emotional regulation here ]. 4.
How to deal with an autistic person at work?
Instead, try asking the autistic person if they would like to move somewhere with fewer distractions or maybe come back to the topic when things are a bit less busy. Raising your tone or being sharper isn’t likely to change anything other than making everyone feel worse. 2. We Seem Distrustful
What do you do when someone with autism says Never Mind?
If this is the case, don’t just say ‘Never mind’ and walk away (this happens all the time and it sucks). Instead, try asking the autistic person if they would like to move somewhere with fewer distractions or maybe come back to the topic when things are a bit less busy.
Are most people with autism geniuses?
Most people with autism aren’t geniuses, but that doesn’t mean we’re dumb. My brain does take a little bit longer to process things. I might be a little bit slower than the average person, but I’ll still arrive at the same answer.