Aspergers misdiagnosis ruined my life

[thelostloner99]

Where to start? When I was 7 or 8 I was [mis]diagnosed with Aspergers. BEFORE that, I was treated completely normally in school, teachers treated me like everyone else. AFTER the diagnosis, I was treated like a 2 year old. My teachers coddled me, as they expected me to rage into a meltdown at the drop of a hat. I was placed in special ed for no goddamn reason at all, other than that I was labeled with ASPERGERS!!!!


My parents [mainly my mom] made it even worse. Now that I had this stupid label shoved down my throat, my parents expect me to be some kind of computer scientist. I am not a logical person, I do not wish to work with math or computers. I want to be a musician. My mom discounts this and says "aspies aren't creative so dont bother" They expect me to be a genius [even though my iq is in the average range] EVERY time I get a bad grade in math, my mom thinks the teacher made a mistake since "aspies are good at math." My mom takes EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHING I was 100% literally because "aspies don't joke or aren't sarcastic" She thinks every symptom of aspergers applies to me since a doctor said I have it.


I have been dealing with depression and social anxiety, but I can't get help for it, because my psychiartrist [same one that misdiagnosed me] INSISTS that my symptoms of depression and social anxiety are actually part of the aspergers, so she won't give me medication or even simple talk therapy!

After YEARS of dealing with this crap, I see a different psychiatrist, I tell about my diagnosis. After explaining my childhood in detail, he confirms that I do not have aspergers but severe depression and social anxiety. After FINALLY being treated for my ACTUAL conditions I am much happier, however I am FURIOUS at my old psychiatrist for not getting me the help I needed much, much sooner. My mother also continues to treat me like I have a disability. [despite the fact I have NONE of the aspergers symptoms]