is it autism, is it bipolar, is it asperger’s: what the hell IS it?

i’m extremely confused as to whether it’s possible to have both asperger’s syndrome and bipolar disorder. am confused cuz i’m caught in the middle of it. if i could gain some sort of objective detachment, i would think that part of my confusion is that i know that some aspects of bipolar mimic [...]

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how to get emergency psychiatric medication in san francisco, if you have insurance

there may be various ways, but this is the way i went about it.
i called westside crisis, to see about an intake session. they told me that they couldn’t see me, as i am insured, and that i either needed to contact my doctor or regular psychiatrist. i told her that i [...]

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where to get testing (in the bay area), and how do i afford it?

trying to figure out where to get testing so i can prove, on paper, that i have asperger’s, i find this web page from aboutautismlaw.com that lists out various consultants and testing organizations. obviously i’d want to research the hell out of any place or person i’d consider. i’m not sure about the [...]

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aane newsletter from fall 2003, two good articles

this is a 2003 newsletter from an organization i’ve mentioned before, the asperger’s association of new england. the first article in this newsletter is about a guy with asperger’s syndrome’s rather successful, i’m glad to hear, forays into the adult working world:
David finds that disclosure is “easily the single biggest issue I have to [...]

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