Even my precious, kind, intelligent doctor kind of shuffles his feet and stares at the floor. I'm not sure how much he understands about the characteristics of persons on the Autism Spectrum. But he listens to me, and tries his best to help me. By the way, I am not just an Aspie, either. The very fact that we are on the Spectrum hints to me that there are sensitivities and exceptionalities intertwined within our Superpower!!! Thank you for sharing, @usernameca. I would love for you to elaborate on that.

Doctors don't really like discussing weight loss with their overweight patients. They don't like having to deal with depression in clients who never completely get well. Many dislike having to listen to patients with panic attacks and anxiety in social situations. But here we are. Our conditions are just as real as diabetes and high blood pressure. One day I hope there will no longer be a stigma regarding mental illnesses. No one wakes up one morning and decides to attach to a laundry list of painful symptoms. I went through many different diagnoses before I got the right one. Aspergers. Which went right along with ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression. With this understanding, everything began to make sense.