5 Things You Don't Know About Autism (Part 2 of 2)
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Just over forty years ago, autism was first recognized as a distinct diagnosis in the DSM-III. Since then, awareness of autism has become widespread among the public and thankfully most of this has been respectful and positive. Unfortunately, there have also been unscientific myths about autism that exploit some people’s confusion and anxiety. These contribute to negative stigma and make it harder for autistic people to truly be understood and flourish in society. Have you fallen prey to any of these myths?
Writer: Brian Cham
Script Editor: Vanessa Tao
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Voice: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Sun Biscuit
CZcams Manager: Cindy Cheong
References:
Bennett, M., Webster, A. A., Goodall, E., & Rowland, S. (2019). Life on the Autism Spectrum: Translating Myths and Misconceptions into Positive Futures. Springer.
As an autistic person, this spoke to me. Especially the intimacy point, I'm not against the idea but I also don't want to get hurt. It's complicated you know? Growing up I made a few friends and honestly I found out over the years that's the friendships that really stick and be with you through all stages of life. Those are the most meaningful friendships that I've had in my life, and although I have lost a couple of friends along my journey... friendships and relationships that I do have are meaningful and fulfilling.
I am also an Autistic person and this video and comment made me feel like I'm not alone and that I'm not sort of some weirdo in this world. :)
Your not alone man it's even worse when you've had trauma
@@multicolorgamer761 I mean like my parents got Divorced when I was 1 years old. And then like a cat and a dog I knew nearly all my life died sooo- that was traumatizing for me 🤷♀️
I absolutely agree with you there. I want to fall in love, but I don't want to be a burden on my partner and know I have special needs on that front.
I am autistic too, have been masking for 50 years, and am currently undeegoing therapy to deal with past trauma and the diagnosis. It is really tough, but am determined to get my life back on track, this time, embracing my autistic traits. I have told friends, and also have lost some along the way. This is fine, I had to let go of the fact that some people do not like the new me. The key is self care, and be surrounded by the people who love us as we are.
as someone who has autism, i constantly deal with the struggle with being infantilized, not only from my peers but from my family as well. i'm glad people understand how much of an issue it is :(
Ugh same it's so anoying!
My mother does this
@MEATE CRUNCHE Don't take CZcams seriously, as support for opposition to your personal network. Social influencing is a business model, not a substitute for the judgment of legal guardians, nor professionals.
Ngl as an autistic person I'll be real with you. If anyone infantilised me I would most likely tell them to "[Redacted] off" but that's the mildest reaction someone could get out of me.
same, everytime i try to express myself i end up shaking
As a person born with autism, I pretty much appreciate you for making videos like this educating others and highlighting the differences we face from others. Thank you psych2go
i see that we both got autism, haven't we?
GUYS SHE IS LYING!! SHE ALWAYS LIES ABOUT HER MENTAL HEALTH
@@chibitchhyyzomy nah she fakes mental health and sh
@@yesha3306 based on what
I am a person with autism(l1) and it should be acknowledged even if it's the mildest stage, it still should be acknowledged and teached.
I Do Also Have Autism & people should know about it because (some) people don't understand even misunderstanding too of autism
@@narumea. Yes, omg your right very correct, I used to get bullied because I had autism, and people with autism can't outgrow it.
And that's where I will have to stop you right there and say that there is no such thing as mild or severe Autism, simply more or less challenges to face.
@@soIzec theres this kid in my class that had autism and its to the point where he cant talk and needs constant assistance. But then theres another kid whose comletely fine? Im pretty sure theres a scale there 😂
@@ivythealiencat that's less a scale and more different people with different minds and experiences they're on the spectrum there isn't a scale
As an autistic girl, I am thankful for you covering this topic
Same, my mom had the wrong thought of autisim untill she had me
In my experience with autism, perhaps the best way to put it is:
‘I want to be hugged, but I’m terrified of being touched.’
yes that sounds about right
same here, but i'm not terrified of being touched by the right person :)
That sums it up pretty well
That's why i hug my son every now and then when he's overwhelmed. He can't express the feeling but he becomes assured i guess. Is it ok? Or whatelse i can do these times to help him? I want to listen neurodivergent point of view regarding this matter please.
@saranabil497 uhh it might depend on the person, but personally i need space alone for a few minutes to like fully get okay again
Then with hugs again might depend but for me touch is like "help wth someones touching me no" for a few seconds then if its still there its fine, would probably be different when overwhelmed though
Sorry if im talking in brain mush ive been sleep deprived all week, anyway hope this might help
Probably shouldve used my break card yesterday instead of being overwhelmed for 2 hours- welp
As an autistic, I have one small complaint: the “cognitive empathy deficit” theory is a bit outdated. It would be nice if you did a video talking about The Double Empathy Problem. Even if they haven't heard of the official name, it's a pretty well-known phenomenon within the autistic community. Unfortunately, only recently have *ANY* researchers started listening to our self-reported experiences and started doing research into the idea that autistics actually don't have any more communication/empathy problems than non-autistics, the situation is more like one person only speaking Japanese and the other person only speaking Swedish. The Japanese person can understand other Japanese people fine, and the Swedish person can understand other Swedish people fine, but they're both equally incapable of understanding each other.
Everything else was lovely. 💛
This was explained really well I think
"autistics actually don't have any more communication/ ... problems", that's just false. It's literally one of the core parts of autism, and trying to remove that is messed up.
@@Nekotaku_TV Because we're like Japanese people that got magically teleported to Sweden, yes. Allistics (an umbrella term for non-autistics including both neurotypicals and non-autistic neurodivergents) are the more common neurotype, so they're more likely to have and abuse power over us, so their way is considered the only “right way” and we're forced to try and learn it meanwhile they're praised for their perfection (as if most of their TV shows/etc. didn't literally revolve around miscommunication-induced drama) and refuse to compromise for us. And people wonder why autistics are more likely to end up trapped in abusive relationships, y'all are literally teaching us from childhood that that's our ONE-AND-ONLY option. Communication is two-way, one person being blamed for **ALL** of the problems and changing themselves so much for the other person's sake that they end up both mentally and physically ill - that they literally *don't even know who they are* and are *too terrified to have personal boundaries lest they hurt someone's feelings* - is what's messed up.
@@ejaostudios6689 I'm not sure whether you mean that I explained Double Empathy well - in which case, thank you 😊 - or if you mean that they basically said what I said in the video - in which case, the “cognitive empathy deficit” theory is certainly one of the better ones, but there's still an impactful difference between all the ways allistics (see previous reply for definition) claim something is broken about autistic communication/empathy and the Double Empathy perspective (both also explained in previous reply). Not all autistics are even deadpan, some of us are the opposite extreme (HYPER-expressive, which allistics usually read as being “too intense” or “fake”) and get denied diagnosis based on the deadpan stereotype. I'm just trying to help with Psych2go's stated goal of correcting harmful myths. 💛
@@Nekotaku_TV You misunderstand. I'm guessing you're not autistic since you're saying this, but what the OP of this thread is saying is 100% true. As someone who only got diagnosed a few years ago, getting to meet up with other autistic people has just proven to me that autistic people aren't wrong, we're just communicating on a different wave-length. I'd been struggling with social stuff in school basically since the day I started school. Yet a few years ago, I got to move into a dorm and start at a gymnasium (European secondary education) in a class for people on the autism spectrum, and it was such an eyeopener. It felt like finally finding my people, and getting to speak my native language. And I realised that, all the social struggles I had, had just been because neurotypical people communicate differently to neurodivergent people like autistic folks. Communicating with other people on the spectrum is so effortless, it actually blew my mind.
Being autistic, I've grown very curious about what autism is and how to live with it. Isn't easy when a parent doesn't seem to understand that being autistic doesn't mean living will be impossible when alone. I've isolated myself a lot due to a lot (bullying and constant moving next to never being told important information while still being treated like a child now and again) to grow independent of myself. Got a younger sister who is likely to be autistic and I do look to understand how it works and gives personality.
How?🤣🤣🤣
@@melaniemartin4319 ??? TF
These damn bots in the replies
I totally understand!
If you wish to know more I, as another autistic person, have done a lot of research so just let me know and I can try to get in contact with you!
0:18 1.empathize
1:20 2. behavior
2:22 3. freind
3:15 4. Intamacy
4:19 5. life trajectory
Hope this helped!!
I actually am a high functioning asperger girl and I'm 14!
Aspergers is kinda lile autism but on a less effective way I think!
I also have adhd too!
The freind one kinda hit close to home since i do tend to get bullied alot as a child and now and finding freinds and relationships can be hard and I've been developing some mental illnesses from the trauma. Also change is hard as well, sure we/I may not do what asperger people do but those points she mentioned are accurate,
For empathy i kinda do both in mind and emotion empathy it's not really hard for me to differ emotions or feel them but that's ok!
(I still hate loud noises tho)
Sorry if I'm rambling on about this but it's just my personal opinion and expirence!
Hope you enjoy!!!
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thank you for the list :]
I have Asperger’s too! I relate to you about how it’s difficult to make friendships/relationships and about showing emotions. Sometimes if I receive a gift or something I will on the inside feel “Omg!! I love it!! Thank you!!!” But on the outside it looks like I don’t like it/don’t care, or I’ll say something like “..Oh, thank you. I like it”. And it took me years to make friends at school, because people saw me as the weird/different kid. But I made friends last year and I’m very grateful!
I relate to you on all of these things, so don’t feel alone :)
Ah, a fellow teen with high functioning Asperger's! Purple! (Hello-yellow-purple)
Liannadelfin64: Asperger's is a form of Autism.
Asperger’s has been changed to
autism spectrum disorder…
My son is Aspergers, which was on the autism spectrum until recently. My son is very empathic. He is very sensitive to high sounds and crowds. He is only 13 and still trying to find good friends. He has been bullied for behaving differently. He says things very as mater of fact, which sometimes doesn’t go well.
Thank you for the info…As far as I was informed by my son’s psychiatrist and psychologist, Aspergers was taken out of the Autism spectrum about a couple of years ago. Not sure the reason as to why…and to me and the way I see my son, it doesn’t really matter…it is just a label…
@@radojkabarycki5188 It was discontinued as a medical term because its namesake had some rather unpleasant personal beliefs. The updated equivalent of the term is ASD.
My son is autistic. Brilliant creative intelligent and sensitive kid.. very hard on himself 😢
Please be accepting and nice to everyone one ❤️
Im not accusing im just saying. Please PLEASE dont talk down to him. All the teachers and my family talk down to me bc they think I'm different when in reality I'm just as human as they are and I'm very much aware of how they see me and it pisses me off. 😣
@@ivythealiencat cant talk down to him! he teaches me something new everyday!
@@innerpeaceforall thats good than :)
@@ivythealiencat ❤️❤️❤️❤️
As someone with Autism and wants to go into the Special Education field, it brings me an unbelievable amount of joy to have you guys tackle Autism in your videos. My transition into adulthood has lead me to a fascination of the inner workings of Autism and your videos in the past has helped me through times of depressive episodes among other hardships. Thank you for helping spread mental health awareness and knowledge and helping to acknowledge Autism in your videos.
Also I love the animation!
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and feedback :)
I have worked in SPED and a guarantee you can do an amazing job. You will be able to reach and teach individuals with learning disabilities and understand the plight of other NDs like yourself. Some NTs will even think you have a magic wand you wave around that somehow helps people learn things they had no idea to approach, meanwhile you will see it simply as the logical outcome of trying different things while looking deeply into the needs of the individual.
The real challenges are all the bureaucracy (e.g. writing IEPs) and interactions with NT adults that it takes to do the whole job, and the amount of time you will have to spend in joint parent/SPED team meetings. Try to get a full picture of the job before committing, as there is a rather hidden trap of burnout waiting along the path of pursuing SPED as a special interest. If you take your needs into account when you're still young enough to create habits from them, you stand a much better chance of making it a life-long, fulfilling career.
I have Autism myself, by the time I was born, and I was very grateful that my mom raised me well.
When my mom told me to watch the series called “The Good Doctor”, that’s where I discovered that I had Autism, by the time when I was 14 (I’m 15 btw).
Keep up the great work 👍
My mom showed me that show too she thought it was funny about how much similarities I had with Shawn.
I am 15 and grateful for my mom as well :)
@@Mike_Rottchburns
My mom told me the same thing, when she knows the reason I have Autism, is because I have high functions, and yeah, I do have similarities with Shawn too.
Obv you don't have a dad
@@brquaz
Sorry for the mixed up, I do have a Dad, I should’ve edit my comment before the reply.
Hold on, my parents watched this series too
As an autistic person, I literally had tears in my eyes during this video. I have SO MUCH TROUBLE maintaining friendships outside the Internet, and given that I'm someone who longs for intimacy, it feels like a bit of a weight. I also recently came of age, and I'm afraid of adulting.
You are still you and will be you just older. I sure you have your ways of doing things. Credit is important to build while you're starting out. High credit scores can get you lower interest rates on things. Discounts and makes it easier to rent, buy and get certain jobs some people check that stuff. What's really different though were you kicked out and need to build from scratch or you just adding a few extra chores here and there. Moving from one age to the next don't mean you have to give up certain things. As long as you get done what needs to be done you still can do you.
i’m autistic. my experience with making friends is rare. i only ever make friends if they’re into my special interests. it’s really hard for me to maintain friendships because i cling to people in fear of abandonment. therefore, when i get friends, i usually lose them.
however i do have a partner!! my partner always learns about my autism and is always willing to help me with my anxiety and other issues. sensory issues are also a very big thing in my life, and he’s always willing to help me with overwhelm. i love him very much :)
I have Aspergers, anxiety and concentration problems.
I'm gonna be completely honest. I have never had any actual friends in real life and the only friends i've ever had are my online friends whom i have built a good relationship with. One of my friends even have the same special interest that i have, which is programming and computer things.
I also have a partner that understands my Aspergers and problems, which is my dad. I talked to him about my school-related issues of anxiety attacks and stress.
The homework they assign me give me an extreme amount of anxiety and stress and it's really hard to concentrate even if i'm paying the fullest attention. It's a very hard thing to control. I also have a very hard time waking up at a really early time (6:30 am) and that too brings me anxiety.
As a result of all these problems, i have completely stopped going to school, online school is the same experience for me when it comes to homework.
My dad brought me to an hospital many times, where i talked to the psychiatrists about my problems that i have.
From there we got the diagnosis for Aspergers and anxiety. They gave us a misdiagnosis, claiming i was suffering bipolar depression. My dad called them out and we got the correct diagnosis (with 1 inconsistency claiming i had suicidal thoughts).
We were done going to the hospital, and the next thing my dad did was give the diagnosis to a doctor who works for a local government organization so that they inform the school about my problems and order they give me a special Ed teacher for my problems.
I'm still not going to school as of now, but i might go before this month passes and even wake up at a non early time like 8 am like my dad said. I hope i can go to school without any problems and not with a strong hatred that i've always had.
My dad is a very good and understanding person, he can get angry at some times but he does has a good heart, and i am very grateful to have someone like him in my life.
As someone's who's on the autism spectrum, these types of videos always fascinate me because it gives me a chance to see what other people think about the disorder and the people affected by it. I don't interact with other people much, so I don't remember if I've had any experiences with other people that were negative because I have autism, but I was bullied in school and my now ex-stepfather tried to "discipline" the autism out of me, which unfortunately has lead to trauma, but I'm in therapy to make it better. But basically what I'm trying to say is that I don't have any personal point of reference for people like me and how they're viewed besides what I've learned about it and the inferences I've made. Unfortunately not a lot of those inferences were positive and a lot of them were about something was *wrong* with me, and I'm still struggling with that one. But I do believe that it's not an entire curse. There are definitely benefits to this! And those of us who are blessed enough to have had a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment for most of their life are capable of doing amazing things! As stated in the first part of this video, our ability to notice details and hyperfixate and look at the world in a not so normal point of view, while they have their downsides, do have their positive sides. Like becoming fascinated with a certain book series and being able to learn everything you can about it, or like me, having a fascination with insects and arachnids (and animals in general) for as long as I can remember has lead me to wanting to become an entomologist, but my fascination with fantasy worlds and stuff has lead me to art and writing, though I currently don't post anything because I don't have much figured out with plot and character interactions. I need to figure out how to do that in a way that could lead me to being like, the next Tolkien hopefully. Though that is quite the feat. Sorry for the tangent.
It breaks my heart to read that your ex-stepfather tried to “discipline” the autism out of you. I’m actually almost in tears. I knew my son was on the spectrum we before he was diagnosed because I grew up with an autistic brother back when there wasn’t much known about it and did research on it in college.
To be honest my son doesn’t really understand that he’s autistic at all because we’ve never really treaded him like he had a disability or anything. He’s been in special education since he was four but we just treated him regular. We were fortunate to have a very good special Ed department at their schools so we had a lot of support but I’ve always done my best to advocate for him and explain to any and everyone that needed to know about his autism and relay what realistic expectations they should have. My son talks out loud oftentimes at home and husband sometimes says “he needs to stop doing that” i have to explain that some of his behaviors and quirks are not going to just change because you want them to. It’s so unfortunate that I’m this day and age where information is literally at our finder tips that people still chose to be ignorant and perpetuate stereotypes about autism. There are so many strengths you have and I hope that you now know that there is nothing wrong with you and that are perfect the way you are!
My mom is actually a special Ed teacher and her students are really nice!
What’s an Ed teacher
@@idiot_11 they teach people with special needs
@@ragadoesstuff566 oh okay ty
That's a hard but really needed job. Speaking from personal experience.
@khell get the heck out of my comments
As an autistic person who struggled throughout my teen years in high school (I wasn't diagnosed until I was 19) I relate so much to number 3
I am currently 20, i have never been tested for autism. However i fit all the descriptions of autism and also the descriptions in the video. For myself i am 95% sure that i am autistic, but i am also scared of being tested. On one hand it might give some rest and i have a confirmed reason why i am the way i am. But on the other hand that mighy complicate certain things like e.g. renewing my drivers license and i am just the way i am, a label for it doesnt really matter in the end. What made you do the test?
Growing up on the spectrum has been extremely difficult for me, but I've used my rough, painful experiences to try and help other people who desperately need it.
100% especially the last part about services disappearing once people with autism reach adulthood...they still need support
Yep. My school cut me off from my meds recently, like in the last few months, but luckily we found new people.
This just made my day as an autistic person. Look, I find talking harder than writing, and simple gestures can make me happy. I was bullied a lot from second to fifth grade, and I'm told my version of events is "embellished," at times. But because I have low self-esteem, depression, and lack of confidence, I find trying to work up the courage to seek employment, and trying to get my novel published, much harder than most. I'm sure I can manage at both, but actually doing it at the start will be hard, since I'm autistic, and I'm sure poeple out there don't think poeple with autism can do much. But I have a CZcams channel, Phantom Ferret, I go to college fairly soon, and I've began to find an interest in wanting to date (a thing I didn't have an interest before in high school). Still, this made my day as someone with autism; made me feel like I'm not the only one with autism, and that kind of is reassuring, as it can feel like your the only one who is autistic at times, especially if you don't know anyone else with autism.
autism runs in families. if there is an aspie there is also usually a bi-polar. lots of narc mothers are bi-polar. low or high bood sugar runs with it, too. there are lots of ranges on the spectrum. dont worry so much about dating or working. do what makes you tick. tell your narc family to go blow it out their ass - and if you need to, cut them off. if you can. if you are unable to go no contact then lessen the amt of time in their company by making an excuse to go. autistic people have a really hard time staying employed. We get walked on by everyone. You sound like you are a very sensitive empath. publish your novel yourself - you dont need anyone's approval. exploring relations is fun - be careful. I got played so much because my hateful narc family never taught me anything. you might publish on your youtube channel - its a thought. I dont really know how it all works. I'll look you up - I have a saved playlist here on my channel I named Divergent Autistics that you might get some relief from. this white flower profile picture and my name Patty Knight if you want to go look.
Ok obv don't tell people your autistic, your CZcams videos say your 'special' as one would say and I'm not making fun of you bc in autistic too (asd) I'm just saying
@@brquaz why shouldn't we tell? autistics run the world - why should we have to hide who we are just because all of us arent megalomaniacs with tons of money? maybe its time the world ran on our view. just sayin
@@pirupami9746 yes, I am a subscriber
@@brquaz Bull crap. If we dont tell anybody nobody will understand and it will lead to all kinds of miscummcations and accusations. Then it can weigh down on pepple mentally get people into fights and just overall bad stuff that could be avoided. Ive spent my whole life quiet about it. Telling people Ive realized has helped me get out my feelings dramatically and has even lead several people to understanding me better. Which overall makes it easier for us to get along. So I strongly disagree with you here. Sorry.
My daughter is seven years old and diagnosed with autism. The other day she told I wasn't being a good friend because I told her she couldn't have a tattoo or a boyfriend. 🤦🏿♀️
Autistic people don’t have a natural understanding of hierarchy. My 16 likes to give me mom job feedback too. 😂
It’s not that. They’re trying to guide you to meet them halfway to their level to avoid being misunderstood and possibly (or not take your pick) infantilised in the future. They want to show you their own individuality. Let en have their tattoo probably when they’re older but let em communicate what’s wrong calmly even if it’s animated as i can relate to what your kids are trying to say
@@danixx9220 She's 7 years old. Autistic or not she doesn't need a tattoo or a boyfriend right now sorry lol
@@indigobaby0305 no i mean tell her when you’re 18 you can or something
Not at 7 of course not
@@danixx9220 oooh okay lol
Being the "honorary dad" for a special needs child, I see a lot of truth and helpful advice both here and in part 1. Thank you for putting these videos together for us all to learn from. Both from this experience and providing care for mentally declining adults, I've come to understand how anger issues can become a part of one's life when the things around don't always make sense and it feels like nobody understands what that person is going through.
hello!! i wanted to say that the term special needs isn’t preferred by autistic people. when a lot of people use the term special needs, they think that the disability is a bad word or that they don’t think autism is a bad thing. it isn’t a bad thing, and disability is a bad word. the child is disabled!! i hope that this educated you!!
we’re not differently abled, we’re disabled.
@@keyaunna. appreciate your input, that term was used by her school so often, it has fallen into common use, perhaps it shouldn't be so. Even so, ironically my honorary daughter had strong issues with the word autistic. People, no matter who they are will have individual likes and dislikes. When someone uses a term, but is clearly supportive, it probably should be understood as inoffensive. Hope that helps.
It just amazing how people can help others understand things they don’t on one small platform.
I'm an Autistic adult & have been trying to live an as normal life as I can & after my mum passed away over a year ago, it's been much harder without her support. While she did teach me how to take care of myself, I still struggle socially & have nothing but problems trying to even get a relationship going & being 36 years old makes it even harder.
I love these videos so much. As someone who has high-functioning autism, I want to say this to everyone who's on the spectrum: No matter what you think or feel about yourselves, you are special. Yes, you. We shall continue to be amazing individuals despite our differences to NT's (they're amazing as well) so that they can fully understand us better and not feel left out of society. We don't want to be cured, we want to be loved. Peace and love to all.
As someone who is in the spectrum of autism, this video makes me accept the disability and for who I am.
Don’t fall for that link dude 😨😨
CZcams needs to handle their bot problem 😑
Right on. Never be ashamed of who you are.
@@pirupami9746 yeah I report them all the time I just wish that when they as for a reason you can bubble more than one :/ but oh well
I'm an autistic adult (soon to be) special educator. I love all your videos and thank you on a personal level for this series 💕 I'm not sure if you've already done one or have one in the works, but I'd love to see your take on the the difference in presentation of Autism in those assigned female at birth/raised female (I'm in my 40s, I'm one of the adult female autistics who grew up "quirky" and "shy").
There's also something that you should know,not everyone on the spectrum likes the gold infinity symbol.
I relate to being “Quirky” or “Shy”. Sometimes I feel like people still think those things about me, but I now have a great social circle and I no longer feel unwanted
@@sylviaeditzzz7567 I'm definitely still quirky and proud of it lol ...shy, only when I don't know anyone in the room, otherwise, I'm probably OVERLY talkative with my inner circle lol...it's only the last year or so I've built a tribe of healthy people who I absolutely adore and appreciate me for me even when my filters and masks are gone 😊
I add my reply to another person interested in SPED, slightly edited:
I have worked in SPED and a guarantee you can do an amazing job. You will be able to reach and teach individuals with learning disabilities and understand the plight of other NDs like yourself. Some NTs will even think you have a magic wand you wave around that somehow helps people learn things they had no idea to approach, meanwhile you will see it simply as the logical outcome of trying different things while looking deeply into the needs of the individual.
The real challenges are all the bureaucracy (e.g. writing IEPs) and interactions with NT adults that it takes to do the whole job, and the amount of time you will have to spend in joint parent/SPED team meetings. Try to get a full picture of the job before committing, as there is a rather hidden trap of burnout waiting along the path of pursuing SPED as a special interest. If you take your needs into account, and ensure you can get accommodations from your employer, you stand a much better chance of having this career feel fulfilling rather than exhausting and unsustainable.
As a person with Asperger I can tell more about the first one.
We also might have so much empathy that we just can't take it and then we just lock it up. We won't show empathy because we locked our heart so it won't break us. Also it can be that that you feel empathy, but you don't know what to do and then you just try to copy how others usually do but it just comes out like we were emotionless.
I have Asperger’s syndrome and this is pretty accurate life is stressful cause we overthink too much into a problem and it kinda drives us crazy and wears us down a lot
Same!
As a person with autism.
Im are on the moment overthinking so much.....
I hate it.
So now im really stressed.
Relatable as an autistic
Things seems straighforward on paper
Yet i overthink just to compensate on how to express yourself,
@@pirupami9746 not that I know of
As someone with aspergers, thank you for making these videos. Seeing all these people who have autism or are on the spectrum in some way write comments makes me happy because it makes me feel not alone. For those who don't know aspergers is a form of autism.
Asperger's was named after a Nazi doctor who used his diagnosis pattern to sort for autistic people useful to the Third Reich or not useful. 100% of the boys who fit the latter were killed in insane asylums. This is part of why the DSM-5 made a lot of people very glad when they no longer separated the two. Please stop invoking a murderer's name. I know it's an identifier, but I doubt you'd want to say you have (hypothetically) Goering's Syndrome if a newer name existed for it.
Why isn't there a community online somewhere.
As someone with autism this actually made me cry because I could just relate so much. This video and part 1 are so important! It's dispelling so much misinformation that we suffer because of. Thank you for making these!
Nice to see this video and how informative it is. I'm an Autistic person and also married! It wasn't easy to find a person that understand my personal hurdles and sometimes we have some clashing interests/understandings of each other, but we're happy! If you're an autistic person looking for a relationship, I can say to you it's not easy to find someone willing to understand our daily struggles and even them, love us. We also must be as honest as possible as what we can/can't do. That will allow anyone wishing to be close to know how and who we are!
This gave me hope, Thank You. -Teen Autist
I always feel bad about not properly being able to convey my empathy through outside appearance. I feel a lot but its hard to show.
Making and keeping friends always feel really impossible too...
@@pirupami9746 lol why
Thank you so much!!!! As someone that works with adults in the neurodiverse community, I was so glad to hear you shining light on the lack of resources for these individuals. It’s staggering how many resources are just GONE when people “age out” of services. Thank you for saying that there really is no such thing as “aging out” - ❤️
Good point
Intimicy can be hard due to sensory issues and sometimes I don't read things properly and NEED to be told what the other person expects me to do. I don't do well with hints
Im autistic and my new friendships of my small group mean a lot to me. Every moment with my real friends are the best to me, I also dont care who's my friend aslong as their real.
@PRISTINE JOEL
Autism cant be cured...?
I see myself as a very empathetic person: I'm always worried with other people's feelings, or about how I could have affected them with something I said/did, to the point that I can often sacrifice what I want to try to please others, but it's a challenge to externalize these feelings. It's like the sensation that I'm permanently overwhelmed with emotions, but it all disappears when it comes to speak or even put them on paper.
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Working in the field I’m the one who has the most expectations for those I serve. Too often people are protected by the ones that love them. Those diagnosed with autism usually have those protections following them for much longer. Once you get to know the individual, develop some rapport you can the calibrate what actions to take and have the awareness of when to alter or let it go. Growth happens when we face CHALLENGES. Once we grow we are more capable than we were before. Then when we’re ready, we can take on the next challenge, if that is what we want. Dignity of Risk. Sometimes we have to learn from the things that don’t work to figure out what does work. Well at least that’s been my experience in life.
I totally agree we need to face challenges in order to grow. We will never grow if our parents don’t let us move out of their residence unless it is our choice to be there. I would actually say family can be a barrier to developing good friendships or intimate relationships. I don’t want to have a partner and still be stuck with my parents when it goes against my rights. One of the most important values is that of safety which changes in our 20’s. At this point I value community more than family. Especially when family has so much control.
Being autistic may mean I am seen differently but that doesn’t mean that everything important is with family. This video is right on point on regards to the relationships. I do want others to see my highlights but I need to feel comfortable in my own skin before I take a chance on relationships I am not certain how they will turn out.
@@pirupami9746 I have not but did a quick search and will look into it
As someone with Autism, ADHD, OCD and possibly RSD who's been treated badly by other children and adult workers at school and clings to her closest friends and crushes intimacy is indeed exhausting to the point where i just vent and daydream everyday ending up with no energy for an attitude
If i do talk to them it's mostly online,
i want to play games with them but
they don't seem interested
@@pirupami9746 Most of them were funny at times but yeah the owner of the school is mentally unstable when it comes to her anger issues
Nobody can change their system
@@pirupami9746 Is it bad? Looking
up places gives me anxiety
@@pirupami9746 Ooh okay i'll check'em
@@pirupami9746 I believe Tubbo might've
watched that channel on stream before
Not really sure but i saw it before and it
seems very interesting and educational
Thanks for the recommendention ^^
Your videos about autism are by far the most true (: all of it applies to me!
Glad they can help!
I'm glad you addressed the lack of awareness with autistic adults. There's a serious lack of support. I believe one of those reasons why children get all the focus is quite simply because autistic children are cute and autistic adults are not.
Thank you so much for making these videos. For a long time, I have been surrounded by people who know I am autistic saying they know how I feel, only to promptly describe either something I have never felt before, or something that is just a little off the mark. It got to the point where I thought maybe I was not even autistic, and I was somehow accidentally tricking everyone close to me into given me special treatment, or something.
Your videos helped put my mind at ease - as well as encouraged me to do my own research (just in case) - and for that, I honestly cannot thank you enough.
I'm an autistic adult and I struggle A LOT because it's only being paid attention to now but I've outgrown all the support services for people like me.
Which sucks because I didn't have much of a childhood to begin with and my adulthood has, thus, gotten off to a rocky start.
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As someone who suffers from mental health problems I know the feeling of being hurt and miss under stood I seen my fair share it's nice that people are here to help
2:55: I had a friend once. He was my best online friend. Unfortunately, a small misunderstanding caused us to part ways. Even worse, he dedicated himself to his new best friend and never spoke to me again. This makes me feel anxious because what's the point of having friends if my mistakes may break them. So the philosophy I chose to follow is that I shouldn't invest too much of my time with one friend, make several, but don't make one friend feel more important than others.
It's good how many cartoons now days have a great representation about authistic people and other conditions
@PRISTINE JOEL Autism is not curable..
I know this was posted a year ago, but yesterday I found out that my mom was hiding the fact that I have autism from me. And she is scared to tell me anything about it, so I had to do my own research. This video gave me a better understanding of my autism. Thank you so much for making this video!
I myself am not autistic, but one of my best friends is! I want to educate myself about autism more to fully understand them and support them properly in cases were others may not understand what they’re going through. This video was really helpful thank you :D
One point about the empathy discussion that also gets missed a lot is how many woman-identified autistic people are actually really good at empathic communication. Money and burnout kept me from becoming a counselor or therapist. I've had someone ask me how I managed to get him to talk about a fairly personal event in his life when we'd only known each other a week. I wasn't begging or forcing. I was open to listening. I've been told I have literally saved and altered multiple people's lives by being empathic and present for them. So clearly it's not impossible for autistics to be caring listeners who can share what they are feeling while understanding what others feel as well.
I think empathy in autistic people is generally turned up to 11. Where we vary is if we communicate on an allistic's level about it very well and if we burn out quickly or slowly while dealing with it. I taught myself how to listen and think about what I hear in those situations because I cannot stand people being hurt by what I say or do. I cannot be the only autistic person who has.
My best friend has autism. I'm glad channels like this exist so I can be educated on mental health whether it's my mental health or somebody else's. This channel also helped me recognize signs of ADD and GAD before I was diagnosed. Thank you psych2go!
EDIT: I am diagnosed now. I didn't self-diagnose, this channel just inspired me to get checked, just to be clear.
I have autism and agree with all. Especially with the empathic fact. I want to help people who have struggles but sometimes don't know what I should do. I have no friends in real life, only a few online, but it would be nice to have somone in real life which I can trust.
I have Aspergers and I forced myself to change and become more tolerable. I went from having no friends to way too many friends. It gets better if you choose to push yourself and work it at. I also work with kids with autism and they are really hard to tolerate and like. You have to be willing to grow
I really had to change and become tolerable too. I agree, you really have to push yourself for things to get better. I can really relate to your comment.
I didn’t know that I was autistic until I was either 6 or 7 and then when I was in middle school, it was really hard for me to make friends since I always felt different because of my condition. I managed to make some friends and I still keep in touch with them to this day in high school but I still feel different from everyone else which causes me to hate my condition and wish I never had it
Autism is such a misunderstood ‘developmental disorder’ but in truth it is so common and almost every autistic individual has a different experience, it is extremely hard to harvest a fixed amount of data to properly educate the unknowing general public about the truths and myths of autism. Leading to a lot of argument and false misconceptions about those on the spectrum. I appreciate those who help spread awareness that Autism is never a developmental disorder, nor is it something to be ashamed of. And as more researchers take their time exploring and debunking many things about autism as time passes, it’s only a matter of time before new facts and truths will be spread and taught in hopes to re-educate those who were blissfully ignorant about Autism. And if you happened to have autism, don’t worry, you are not alone, never ever let anything make you feel left out or saddened because of your condition. It was never a problem in a grand scheme of things, you are amazing as you are. Thank you Psych2Go for spreading a new perspective. Have a nice day to those who may stumble across this!
Recently I have been tested for autism even though at the time I didn't know what autism actually is. this really helped me understand more about it!! thanks so much :))
Ditto.
I'm happy for you
Normally i don’t react on a video or even press the like button in general, but this video was very helpful for me. I was diagnosed with a light version of autism on a young age and never really understood my autism or knew how to explain it to others. Now i am 22 years old and after watching this video (and part 1) I finally understand autism more. Thank you for making part 1 and 2 on the subject autism!
so i am not the only one who barely reacts to videos
I have been analyzing myself since 2018, basically since I noticed there was something "wrong" with me, that I was different. I think I finally found what it might be (autism), and I'm going to tell a medical professional. This video made me feel more secure about it since my mother keeps denying it and bringing up the extreme stereotypes, making me feel uncomfortable and doubt myself. (I'm afab so it's even more possible that my condition has went unnoticed). I want to thank you for this video, and hope I get the results soon
To everyone on here dealing with autism, I love each and every one of you and you are loved! Having two sons with autism can be a challenge but overall I love them with all of my being 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑
thank you! (just a quick suggestion, I wouldn’t say I’m dealing with autism. I just am autistic, Im only dealing with the world that’s not made for me :] )
@@alphabetmafia_0116 my apologies on that and you're right! :)
@@shareesejohnson7104 thanks for understanding!
@@alphabetmafia_0116 You're Welcome! 👑👑👑👑👑
Having Asperger's syndrome, now level 1/low end autism your videos are really helpful, and helped me see the misconceptions of my people and how to counteract them, thanks for making these kind, light-hearted videos, they are really sweet and nice, but as well they're informative, and factual. Thanks a lot for showing how we really are to others, and to ourselves. I just want to say to you guys and anyone reading, we are here and value anyone trying to help, and Trenton the tremendously terrific says to you have a great day! :)
I watched both videos and will admit being someone who grew up with autism I feel this gives me a better understanding of myself so thank you
I myself was put in a difficult spot. I have autism but due to childhood trauma and resulting mental abuse, I slipped through the cracks and was unable to receive treatment as a result. I, as an adult, have to seek out treatment and validation myself even though i've been put in situations where people outright deny/refuse to believe me. It was difficult, I couldn't interact with others properly till high school since I saw my counselor frequently for meltdowns. It's a difficult situation, and these misconceptions were things that muddied my treatment further. I'm glad that I follow this channel, it helps me greatly in understanding and naming the problems I face in a meaningful way
My cousin is autistic but he's very smart when it comes to figuring out complicated things love yourself regardless of what kind of disorder you have......
Those who are autistic I freaking love you! Your unique in many ways and don't let none of these fools tell you that you're not good enough you are freaking awesome! 💯 😁
As an autistic person, thank you for making these videos. It’s so refreshing to see accurate information that doesn’t infantilize us. A lot of people know about Autism, but they don’t KNOW ABOUT Autism. They think Autism is a boy who likes trains, has “temper tantrums,” wears headphones, and is “a LiTtLe AWkWarD” but is also some savant. These videos help to combat that stereotype. For that, I’m thankful
*THANK YOU!!* There's so much misinformation out there and I really appreciate that this channel does their research so well. Autism isn't a bad thing and doesn't need to be cured; society just needs to realise that we experience the world differently and provide small accomodations. There are some not so great things about being autistic, but the vast majority of challenges due to being autistic can be solved simply by society being aware and making small changes which is why accurate educational content is so so important. For example, when I was in school I needed a quiet room to eat lunch but they wouldn't do it because they didn't understand that I was so nervous and hated school and was constantly overwhelmed by the strange sounds and blinding lights and funny-feeling uniform and having teachers shout at me, etc. In my opinion, the worst thing about being autistic is that we are much more prone to all different disorders like anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, EDs, etc, and I really think that if society treated us right, these associated issues would be far less common. I hope that made sense. Basically thank you for spreading accurate and helpful information because I really believe that people are more interested in 'curing' us or trying to abort fetuses that will grow to be autistic babies in order to eliminate us. Being autistic would be great if society was actually educated and cared!!
Actually I think people like you need to be educated not society.
Honestly this all just misinformation
@@bullrun2772 What do you think this video and I got wrong?
@@amcvart9839 the fact that autism is special thing when it’s not. Has nothing to do with how you think and your personality. Just has to do with the brain chemical part.
If people was doing more research on this, People will understand more and,one day, they'll change it from awareness to acceptance.
I always knew that autism was also in adulthood, and you guys just explained one of the reasons I feel so bad for autistic people. I can't imagine how hard it is for those people, and I want to provide support, but not knowing much of what they're going through is making it hard for me to correct people on the subject of autism.
I hope one day I'll be able to help those with autism....
Having autism myself, the second point spoke to me, though in a different way. I'm moreso lost as to where everything is and need to really get familiar with where I am and where everything is.
Structure in not just locations but events is something I need to have to somewhat be calm. And the first point, struggling to see emotions, is definitely a point that applies.
thank you so much for making this video it helped me understand what exactly my autism causes instead of me having to believe whatever I'm told like "it won't be a problem when your older" despite the fact that I am older now.
It's painful to have even mild autism. It is even more painful to try harder. And alot more if you fail.
I'm here to support autistic people like myself. Even if I am a masochist, even if I fail understand how to act properly, even if it drains all of my mental energy. I want to support others but it's just hard.
Sending you hugs, it can be really hard. One thing I have come to realise is it's a lot easier when you stop holding yourself to neurotypical standards, before I knew I felt like a faulty person, after I was diagnosed I still looked at autism as something I needed to be ashamed of or hide in order to get by in the world, so people would know something was different but not know how to put their finger on it if I didn't tell them so I really suffered at trying to meet their expectations of me, being open about being autistic from the get go has been very helpful in making people understand me more and have different expectations, not lower expectations because we can still kick ass just in different ways that should be embraced. I'm high and rambling sorry haha.
About empathy. I think I can feel empathy (I say in such a way because I don't know how other people feel it), but I can't show it in natural way. By this reason when I want to support someone in grief I try to write a warm letter for this person and sent it by post or by myself put it in postal box. Thank you, Violet Evergarden, for this idea.
My daughter has high functioning autism. She is a CNA. She loves her patients and hurts when they hurt. She is married and an amazing mother. Her SIL is in denial about her own son because she doesn’t want him “labeled”. I’ve been in education for 30+ years. I know spectrum when I see it. She will not listen to either of us.
Something I also stuggle with as a person with autism is that I'm surrounded with people who self diagnose or simply say they "have a bit of Adhd and a bit of Autism and a bit of this thing too" when in fact they haven't gotten diagnosed or even plan on doing so. These people also have no problem throwing around the word "autistic" to just about any person who is very smart or quiet or simply a bit odd... You have no idea how belitteling this feels and how potentially harmful it can be for people who does in fact have diagnoses. I would actually love to see a psych2go video made about this perticular thing, now when I think of it.
I...hello again Psych2Go.
I'm _horrified_ with these myths.
If people are/were so dumb, then i have no idea how i can actually get a social life. Me being a high functioning austistic peep in high school is _HARD_ . You get annnoyed easily, you even go recurring launching stuff to make something *stop* . It's *exhausting* . And something interesting happened. Maybe it's because of the anger therapy, but really. I talk more to adults than my classmates. I just feel at their level...i dunno if it's megalomania, but i feel like they can understand me more than my "friends". If i straight up asked to a classmate "Hey, how much is 3 factorial? (it's 6 btw)" They would be confused. Finding this much intelligence in me...is kinda sad because i don't really go out or actually want a friend (that would mean going in their level, which...i really don't like. if its megalomania, reply.) So...you have an Italian kid, composer, "mathematician", autistic...i just feel like i will never be reached by any friend, and occasionally some will, but that's that. Adults are way more understanding and i can act accordingly to my intelligence. Again, if it's megalomania i dunno, but i wish it isn't.
Basically: I like staying with adults more than my classmates.
And i sometimes try to put some knowledge in their brains. But back to the video,
I had no idea someone could think so many _wrong_ things...but it's the human mind. I'm no one to judge.
Teen Autist in Highschool.....this hits home.
Megalomania: obsession with the exercise of power, especially in the domination of others.
(Similar but what I thought you really met, correct me if wrong) Delusions of Grandeur: delusion about one's own power or importance.
I don't see any notice of that in the writing, only you can answer that clearly though. You seem at least a bit self-aware if you are considering the possibility of megalomania. Starting at Middle-school, I got closer to Teachers then I did my age-group. After Middle-school I had a reset on my “Friends List” once more and I immediately noticed that I was hitting it off with the Teachers more than my peer group. (excluding work and greetings) Social interaction with my classmates had become limited to the occasional banter and when an interesting class discussion happened.
You mentioned intelligence being a potential factor and yes that is an observed phenomenon…”restricted” interests is also another one (do you have any special interests?). Continuing the intelligence thread, It’s been hypothesized that 2 people within 30 IQ points can meaningfully communicate, over that it either becomes impossible or just not worth the efforts (Note: To many scientists it's considered a myth but the general idea stands); I’m not saying that your IQ is 131 or something, it’s just a validation of the idea that as you stray further from normal intelligence relating to them becomes harder. During Middle-School my “friend” group were mostly the high-scorers on tests or people with more atypical thinking.
Also, thanks for giving me the chance to learn a new concept: a “factorial”. It’s moments like this that make shifting through the toxic mass of the internet worth it. 😊
@@ozzivpodno1356 Well- i guess i can tell you what a factorial is.
Basically think about
3×2×1
You can collapse that into 3!
which is 6 since 3×2 equals 6.
There's the reverse mode that should be factorial(subscript: -1).
The last one brought me to tears.
Even in Denmark it's almost impossible to get any help, and a psycologist is completely out of the question if you also have another diagnose.
As almost ALL psyciatrists with speciality in Autism and/or ADHD are privately hired they can decide for themselves which "clients" they want.
and so, they turn away any "problematic cases"..
I'm a gma raising my kindergartener gbabywho has autism and It's exhausting with the feeding issues wanting salty crunchy food carbs only * crackers doritos lightly salted chips. Feeding issues began at 3yrs old after these food items were offered at daycare and like a softy I bought into this so 3yrs after at 6 he's head strong about not trying foods we have daily. I had to pull him out of public school bcuz there are shortages of Sped paras in our state so the sensory overload and bullying from other kids as well as a hostile teacher lead me to pull him. I am drained with his loud screams when he wants or need something etc...these comes at random times lack of decent sleep now tummy issues also Deregulation...so after all the tons of ot speech feeding therapy I've gone to with him still no change so my last resort is behavior therapy. Fingers crossed that this next change would be better than the last 3yrs. Tired Sigh......
Thanks heaps for making these two episodes
It's true that we can't outgrow it; it's in our neurology. We just get better at managing the related issues. On another point, intimacy is definitely something I want, and have consistently had trouble with. I tend to screw up relationships because I'm suffocatingly affectionate, and it's a self-perpetuating problem, because repeated breakups just make the need for affection stronger. Of course, the first thing that pops into my head when I think of an autistic person is myself, but the next things that pop into my head are my uncle, and a younger man who I help look after as part of my job. Both individuals are low-functioning, and will probably need care their entire lives, but even for them, the situation can be improved by better education and understanding in the general public and by helping them develop coping mechanisms and life skills. "Harry" has made amazing progress since coming into our care, and now performs most of his hygiene independently and has become much better at asking for things he needs or wants. All it took was some patience and the knowledge that he could do it.
I disagree it’s part of our personality and neurology in the way you think
I have an awesome autistic child, my son is great, I absolutely love that you show them like gold, they are exceptional.
I’d love you to do more videos on autism, might help give people more understanding.
Also I just love seeing videos I relate to, cause I’m autisticcc-
Y'all are really speaking my language. Thank y'all!
When I think of a blank slate person with Autism, I tend to think of the 50 year old lonely man with no job, no friends, and no prospects. Which is why I hope to one day be loved, with friends, and working hard.
Omg thank you!!! I never thought I’d see a page mentioning the intimacy myth! I’m delighted that you did it!
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1.) The empathy myth 0:17
2.) The Behavior Myth 1:20
3.) The friend myth 2:22
4.) The Intimacy Myth 3:15
5.) The Life Trajectory Myth 4:20
Really needed to hear this..as someone with autism I wanta understand myself better.🌺
Ive been suspecting that im neurodivergent, but i havent yet been diagnosed. But anyway it makes me really happy to see people using the gold infinity sign instead of the blue puzzle piece for autism. Thank you for the video!
I don't associate the Golden Infinity symbol with autism, I see that it's more for childhood cancer awareness. Please do your research.
(I don't want to come off as rude, but I just want you to expand your knowledge)
@@sonicfan82 i think youre mixing it up a bit. All im seeing is the golden ribbon for childhoon cancer, not the infinity sign. Theyre similar tho, and thanks for telling me :D
@@cannedbread9214Your welcome
As an autistic person, I can relate to some of these myths. Even as an adult, I'm still struggling to figure out how to be social, how to find a good girlfriend, and how to read people's feelings. But I'm hoping that the right kind of people will help me figure it all out.
Maybe you guys at Psych2go should look into maladaptive daydreaming, I've been a long-time viewer and have autism, I know I maladaptive daydream and would like it if you delve deeper in that topic and misconceptions because people confuse it so often with regular daydreaming or "just being autistic" or "someone who can't let go of their imaginary friends and/or childhood" but it's not!
I WAS BULLIED FOR HAVING AUTISM. I TOTALLY GAVE UP ON TRYING TO MAKE FRIENDS BECAUSE THEY ONLY KNEW ME FOR BEING AUTISTIC AND TORMENTED ME FOR IT. I CAN NEVER STRESS THIS ENOUGH. THE THIRD ONE IS ALL TOO GODDAMN RELATABLE💔😭💔
As somebody with autism I can confirm that all of this is true.
Also this video helped me a lot so thanks😊
My math teachers daughter ( 4 ) was diagnosed with autism earlier last week, and to see it from his prospective, I’m watching this video. I don’t know a lot about autism and would like to be more educated on the topic, thank you!
Hello. Have you seen part 1 here? czcams.com/video/qVlHGox0Vpc/video.html
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Saw part 1 the day it was uploaded. Going to send both videos to spread awareness about autism and how lives can (hopefully) be made somewhat easier to cope with knowing that myths have been debunked. Just like everything in life, autism also has its pros and cons. Examples could be that some people with autism you get alone well with while others you're constantly at each others necks. Some may excel when it comes to playing games while others can excel with maths.
Edit: Hi Psych2Go!
I’m on the side of Autism that makes it far easier for me to learn. Due to my high attention to detail, I can quite quickly pick up on how to do things, almost instantly understanding how something works. I use this to my advantage in sport, as after playing a few games with people, I better figure out how to win, being able to somewhat predict what will happen, like who will have the ball passed to them, or who will be most likely to score a goal.
I became excited when the cognitive and affective empathies were explained, and very well! And I almost cried with the friend and intimacy myths. I'm quite the eccentric and energetic guy, and I always wanted friends, but it was difficult to make them. For most of the time I have felt like if I was a cactus, and other people were balloons. Gladly enough, in the present time I can make friends rather easily, but I haven't had yet a girlfriend due to a lot of misunderstandings and that I become too intense when I like someone. Relationships are a double challenge for someone on the spectrum.
This has been probably the best video Psych2Go have made about autism until now, and it's easy to see how much love they put on it n.n We need another video with advices about relationships with people on the spectrum!
Muchas Gracias.
@PRISTINE JOEL Excuse me, did you see this video and the anterior? Autism doesn't have cure. That alone is a big myth that is false. You can't prevent it. It doesn't have to be prevented. An autistic person can learn how to overcome obstacles related to his/her conditions, but that doesn't mean he/she are not autistic anymore. You can't even change the whole wiring of your brain, and autism is that ultimately: a different wiring. Please, don't say that again to me or another autistic person, in the best case is hurtful, in the worst case is infuriating.
This is excellent. My son is autistic and while he may not show emotions the same way others do but he feels very, very deeply and is extremely compassionate; so much so that sometimes I worry about him stressing himself out about very large issues that he feels helpless to solve (like why there’s isn’t clean water in third world countries). 💜
I'm autistic but teachers keep treat me normal student until my head hurts so bad because all the learning
Even parents force me to study hard just like the others famous autistic people out there
I was diagnosed with High Functioning Autism. This has led to me not getting the support I need even though I actually can't manage day-to-day activities. Because of when I was diagnosed age 16/17 I couldn't get any support.
For 10 years I thought my depression(suicidal thoughts) where normal. I was told I was a hypochondriac when I was younger and this has affected me ever since.
Another myth about autism is that only boys can have it since the frequency of autism is 1 out of 42 in male but it's MUCH rarer in female coming with the frequency of 1 out of 189. This explains why many females with autism get diagnosed really late or get misdiagnosed by other mental disorders which one of the most common misdiagnosed ones is adhd. Overall even a professional may ignore some autistic symptoms in a person simply because theire a female and they think it's unlikely for a female to have autism
Really ?! I saw more autistic girls than autistic boys in my life and I'm myself an autistic girl
@@aynsac7765 well yours is kinda rare to happen tbh cuz generally autism is way more common in boys than in boys... For exp I myself have never met an autistic girl but met a couple autistic male individuals
As an autistic woman, this video series makes me really happy. I had a preschool pre-diagnosis, and got my adult diagnosis at 27. Inattentive ADHD on top of that. Being an inattentive extroverted aspie made my school and social life... interesting, to say the least xD Social cues and body language are still a struggle, having multiple special interests, hyperfocus... sometimes having to deal with having extremely unpredictable emotions and being SUPER overly empathetic has caused a lot of problems, but having a close circle of fellow weirdos as friends (yes, autistic people CAN have close, long lasting friendships!) has been the biggest blessing
As a 24 year old guy with Asperger, this video was very insightful and important; I hope/wish(?)* I can show this to other family friends (if they have time).
*Me and my family (I Really hope my grammar is correct here; (**)) are all from Brazil; and many of my family members (the ones that would be good to show this video) do not speak english :/
** These are the times where my paranoia attacks me 😨
But anyway, thanks for making this video, Psych2go 😁
Happy New Year 🤗
I apologize if this comment was wrong/offensive/bad :/
Because I don't show my emotions I've learned how to get around this by saying what I'm thinking out loud. I learned that people don't know what I'm thinking and I need to tell them what I'm thinking. Seems like common knowledge but somehow it just didn't click with me that people can't read my mind and it took me years to figure out that I need to say what's on my mind so people understand me. It has greatly improved my socialization.