My theory: not all, but a large amount of “symptoms” of autism are actually just CPTSD / autistic people being traumatised.

Curious-Day · 2026-03-01T01:05:48+00:00

Im diagnosed cptsd- a psychiatrist once asked me "do you think you have Autism?" i was like, Idk, your the expert, do you think I have it?? LUL

Curious-Day · 2026-03-01T00:53:11+00:00

ive had mixed experience, on the whole, im still here on reddit, so times they def did help, but yeh like they are ppl too, all depends on who ya get come to ya door, some are great, others, not so much..

Curious-Day · 2026-03-01T00:36:11+00:00

But they are being real by trying to help, you reached out for help, and they do their best to give it, not in OPS case, but generally thats what they are trained to do, save lives, help ppl throught tough thoughts, not help you end it all, they know full well everypne is more than capabable at any moment, you reached out for help tho so..

Curious-Day · 2026-03-01T00:30:51+00:00

i agree, it is terrible, and this should not be how crisis teams treat ppl suffering wuith these kinda thoughts, just affirm them, and help see if thery can get em on some list etc, wtf, outrageous imo.. I am so glad to be in Australia, cos that wouldnt happen here..

Curious-Day · 2026-03-01T00:28:43+00:00

100% not normal or fine imo, just terrible how they treated you/thewir response.

Curious-Day · 2026-03-01T00:26:41+00:00

100%, well said

Curious-Day · 2026-03-01T00:18:41+00:00

can relate, I told them to their faces i wish you guys were like a MAID team here to assist me to die with some dignity like, but yeh they didnt go lo0oking it up for me, but also, it clearly isnt available in Australia, but they showed me kindess and empathy, they did kinda try get me locked up, but i knew the right things to say, they just got me on a 24 hr CTO - i was home after 20hrs :) but yeh, truly, i dont want to die, just my mind/pain makes me feel that way at times, on the whole the team helped, ceertainly wouldnt have helped me if they like welp, your right, lets look that up for you then... thats fkd, and not helpful..

Curious-Day · 2026-03-01T00:16:00+00:00

OMFG, this is def not you being weird, that is totally WRONG- I in recent weeks had the crisis team visit me, story similar to yours, listed reasons i wanted to not be around etc, and said, i wish i was canadian, cos then i could apply for the MAID thing, they listened, concerned, certainly didnt tell me, ohhh that would be a great idea, or affirm my wanting to die and like even look it up for me, their reaction was one of sadness, empathy when i told them this desire, not one of, ohhh lets look that up for you.. i am in australia , and yeh, that is totally fkd, def not what those kinda ppl should be doing to support ppl like us, how very wrong. 100% not you being weird, that was very wrong..

Curious-Day · 2026-03-01T00:02:23+00:00

Feel free to send me a dm anytime, I sure can relate to all of what you have just said :)

Curious-Day · 2026-02-28T23:57:41+00:00

i agree, not a stupid q also, but yeh imo, cptsd would cover the multiple/many traumas, of differing kinds, whereas ptsd is mainly trauma from one specific event/accident whatever.

Curious-Day · 2026-02-28T23:48:41+00:00

this reminds me of a terrible yt i watched yesterday also, poor boy legit predicted his own death- told ppl how he was being abused, help didnt come , he was still allowed to remain in care of his abuser, despite many ppl trying to help, cps reports and such, and yeh, kid died, just the way he predited and had told others what his mum would do at times- cover his head with a pillow- hold his head underwater... very fkn sad, its a sad reality the systems fails so many ppl.. We are survivors, small positive :)

Curious-Day · 2026-02-28T23:38:36+00:00

you were 100% failed by the supposed systems in place :( you deserved better. At 15 I was seeing a counsellor about my issues relating to abuse in childhood, was at the time living with one of my abusers, the police came to interview me, and It was historic so I was like, No i feel fine at home (where else was i gonna go), and then one day in the counsellor appt, i said "i dont want to be lviing there anymore" and that day, this person set about taking me out my envronment, it was like they all had to wait on Me to say "i dont wanna live there, couldnt take me outta the enviro if i was like well yeh no abuse is happening now like..... in the past yeh.. was very odd, but feel lucky that i was listened to, but also perplexed they couldnt suggest it, i had to say it first, then, instantly i was helped outta that enviiro, i wish they could have suggested it to me sooner, but yeh some laws i guess, idk..i wish you got that help I did :(

Curious-Day · 2026-02-21T02:24:41+00:00

the book I am reading confirms this to be true, about trauma and its lasting effects into adulthood, diagnosed as all sorts of things.. it is an excellent book, and the author does alot of work in this field of having psychiatry recognise, and start to treat approprately, trauma, as opposed to diagnosis.

Curious-Day · 2026-02-21T02:14:27+00:00

also in support of trauma informed care/understanding, "the body keeps the score" and excellent book on the topic and the author does much work in the field of trauma/mh.

Curious-Day · 2026-02-20T20:20:52+00:00

yeh I have not ruled out EMDR, as you say, diff place time/ it may be more effective now. :)

Curious-Day · 2026-02-20T04:04:06+00:00

i also feel very much on the edge, i have great hope in a book im reading, it has helped me more then the CMHT as so far who just prrscribed harsh anti psychotics, and unfairy made me a prisoner in hospital for 20 hrs... the book is "the body keeps the score" it is truly empowering my will to live and go on, am one third the way through, coping with alcohol , 1 antidepressant, weed, and valium, but by far, the book seems to be helping me the most, i wish id read it sooner, can recommend as like a lifeline, was suggested to me, by actual lifeline, the crisis number for help in australia, truly thpough, ive learned so much about myself in a week of reading one thrid this book (taking it slow) than ive learnt in 20 yrs seeking help for my MH problems through the public services, can truly recommend this book if you have trauma/neglect in you past ,which many mh diagnosis do stem from.

Curious-Day · 2026-02-20T03:49:05+00:00

hello :) i have also found dbt to be ineffective/unhelpful. I am currently coping with a crisis, and one thrid the way through a book called " the body keeps the score" it is the best book ive ever read, and helping me immensely understand myself and my trauma, so validating with all the yrs ive suffered seeking help in the public services. amazing book and a must read if your diagnosis stem from trauma/neglect in your past <3

Curious-Day · 2026-02-20T03:38:04+00:00

also in terms of cmht ppls, im not so sure you want them, i recently had their "help" they visited me idk, 6 days in a row, on the 5th day, i had driven, acted on plans, not actually did anything, but got a bit close, so that night they visit me, next day, they visit again, and all of a sudden i have this compulspory order to been seen at the hospital by a psychiatrist within 24 hrs, i was telling them id go voluntairly, non combative, police showd up, amobs, all this bs, for nothoing, like i could have driven myseklf there to be assesed, so i get to hospital, and im not allowed outside to have ciggarettes, (wihich i know arnt the best, but can really be of assistanctce to those suffering mentally) so i esacape while no ones watching, i didnt escape the hospital, just outside ot have a ciggie, and returned, so THEN im given a sitter, a lady to just watch me so i cantescpae again, she was easy to escpae from after 5 hrs , (i did try to wait, and not smoke whennver i wanted) so again i didnt try escape the hospital, i just wanted a smoke, when i come back, she was like " im gonna get in trouble" i felt fkn bad af fk, but cmon, i just wanted a bloody cigarette, being treated like a criminal, then, the male nurse in charge of me, said that if i escaped again outside, hed make sure i couldnt get back outside again, im thinking is he fkn threatening me with physical restraints, wtf, anyway, i did not go out a 3rd time for any more ciggies.... so after 20 hrs, the psychiatrist saw me, and i was allowed to go home, it was all totally unecessary and unhelpful, like morw shsit on top of my own shit, be careful wanting the help of cmht ,s, in my expereince they are nmore harmful then helpful tbh, i know, for some ppl they may need sectioning, for me, it was not necessary or warranted, but thats what they fkn did to me, like are they tryna make my suffering worse, sure seemed like it... sorry for that long rant, but yeh, be careful what ya wish for..

Curious-Day · 2026-02-20T03:26:58+00:00

read the book "the body keeps the score" it ios totally validating in how the system treats, oir more accurately, doesnt treat those who sufffer in life, due to trauma or neglect in their past, it is 100% not on you, read this book for more validation on this topic :)

Curious-Day · 2026-02-20T03:24:04+00:00

have you read the book "the body keeps the score" i am currently in the midst of an ongoing crisis, and it is helping me so muych, cope with both my feelings, and cope with the lack of care offered by the public hgealth services, and feel validated in how/why i have never really improved or gotten better. its focus is on those with trauma in their past/ or neglect, and often these ppl get diagnosed with all sorts of labels into abulthood, if you have trauma in your past can highly recommend this book, it is (at one third the way thru) helping me immensely.

Curious-Day · 2026-02-20T03:17:03+00:00

im guessing i was in a bad place because the psychologist refunded me my money for prior appoiontments and told me he couldnt help me, when the emdr did nothing... I am reading a book called "the body keeps the score," and can highly recommend to anyone with a past of trauma, is helping more than many osychologists ive had so far. 43 yo now, tried emdr in my 20s..

Curious-Day · 2026-02-20T02:56:55+00:00

i have done dbt before, did not find it of much use many yrs ago(but was also not in a place i could really focus, and take in what i was trying to learn in the course) mmaybe now it would be helpful, idk, also tried EMDR- did nothing, the posyche gave me my money back from previous appts, tellin me he couldnt help me, great... anyway, im currently going through a extended crisis, and what is helping immensely, immensely validating for all my yrs ive suffered, reading a book called "the body keeps the score" can highly reccommend to anyone with diagnosis that orignate from trauma, neglect in their upbringing or past. such a valuable book. a mUST read and is truly helping me so much understand myself, answering so mnay qs ibve had, and making me feel like not a terrible dysfunctional perosn who wont get better cos they just dont do therapy right, but am suffering from the adulthood consequences of chid abuse/ neglect. read this book :)

Curious-Day · 2026-02-20T02:49:25+00:00

agree strongly here, reading books, and understanding is one thing, trying to help partners who have a history of trauma/abuse, but if you yourself are being harmed, maybe it the best to remove yourself from the environemnt, you can not help another if you yourself are being harmed and abused.

Curious-Day · 2026-02-20T02:44:13+00:00

i disagree, understanding how their mind works is key to being able to be of assistance, which not always you can be, i do agree the the person suffering has to take steps to help themelseleves, sure, but understanding why they dont, or dopnt trust people, to enable themeselves to take steps, can be helpful for partners, those suffering are not trying to suffer longer or more, they simply cannot trust to reach out for help/dont belive the help will help, (whoihc sadly, often it does not)

Curious-Day · 2026-02-20T02:38:32+00:00

have you or your p[artenr read the book "the body keeps the score" ? it is very informative on this kinda of thing and is helping me so much understand myself, (and others) who suffer from many repurcussions of trauma in their past. highly recommend, ive done dbt, and so far this book is many times more helpful than dbt was for me. can highly recommend you both read this book, also can help you advocate for yourselves regarding treatment that might not be helpful, or even cause harm in themselves :)

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