For research, a depressive occurrence usually involves below kinds signs over a two-week stage that cause an impairment in the typical everyday operation:

• feelings distressing or despairing, embarrassed, or worthless
• dropping desire for things you usually like to do
• noticing variations in your appetite (planning to eat more or significantly less)
• shedding pounds or getting fatter without reason
• feeling as if you are not able to completely focus or pay attention to anything at all
• using low energy or tiredness
• sleep disruption (sleep continuously or too little)

While we understand that Asperger’s and depression usually tend to co-occur, it may be difficult to diagnose depression in individuals with Asperger’s, caused by a convergence of problems.Continue reading→