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I am the mother of a just turned 6 year old who has aspergers. He talks very good but has never talked to anyone but his parents. He will usually talk in front of people to us but never to anyone directly. His biggest problem is at school. He is ok after he gets the routine down, but does not initiate any contact. So far the teachers have not wanted to initiate contact with him ...

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Lahl, hope things are going better for you. This site isn't the same without you!

Wishing you well!

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Hi everyone,

I am new to this message board and am SO GLAD I found it. In reading Adna's reply to Patsra's concerns about her friend with AvPD I desperately need advice. I have been with my boyfriend for five years. When I first met him we had a wonderful close relationship. We lived together when we were both in law school. I graduated 2 years ago and he just graduated last month and is ...

heya, i was very depressed on sunday night and was thinking to myself, i wish i didnt have to go out for the next 6 weeks cos i cant be bothered with people. i go to work on monday and break my damn leg ...one good one bad :D

First off, I would like to say Hi to all that read this message. I apologize for all spelling mistakes , because I tend to make a lot. This is my first post ever in a mental health forum. I have had emotional , mood , and anxiety issues all my life. When I was younger they seemed to be off and on with some periods of mild happiness. My parents brought me to see ...

I'm 28, been in several relationships but I just can't seem to be strong in them. I've had nerve problems since I was a kid and am currently taking paxil for a social anxiety disorder.

I'm currently seeing a very cool girl. We are taking it slow since both us have rushed in too early before. The problem is I just can't get comfortable.

When ever there is the least bit of confusion about how ...

reading these posts are very hard for me to read without wanting to die...

when i was younger between 5 and 9, not exactly sure, a girl the same age as me, would simulate/pretend sex with me(fully clothed) , i cant remeber my first reaction, but i thought it was a game
i have been thinking recently that maybe she was being abused and was copying wot she was taught with me? but practically all ...

My husband and I have been married for almost 10 years. We have 2 young children. My husband has always had some personality issues that have gotten weirder and weirder as time goes on. It's gotten much worse over the last 6 years. We tried marriage counseling twice. People think for the most part that he is pretty normal. He has issues with bosses. Tried his own business but didn't succeed. He is in sales ...

Writer Rob Bloom is going to discuss his stuttering on NPR this weekend. July 16-17. The program is Weekend America. Rob Bloom will discuss stuttering and his journey towards fluency. I read this on Rob's humor website at http://www.robbloom.com/creative.html

I get so sick of hearing the same old drug company advertising platitude that mental distress is caused by chemical imbalances.
Heres some of the hard to find research into the environmental causes of mental illness. I say it's hard to find because drug companies wont pour hundreds of millions of dollars into research of cultural causes of mental illness simply because there is no money in it for them.
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In a fascinating study ...