The Thrive With Aspergers Podcast

Aspergers and Depression Aspergers and depression co-exist for many people on the autism spectrum. Depression can seem worse than terminal cancer, because most cancer patients feel loved and they have hope and self-esteem. David D. Burns What do Hamid Karzai (president of Aghanistan), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Austrian composer), Princess Diana (past princess of Wales) and […]

“I think Stephen Borgman should do a show focusing on a few of the common co-morbid conditions.  This being said does anybody want to share their related diagnoses?” –Thrive with Aspergers/Autism Community Member So Why Should We Talk About Autism and Mental Health? 1.  Mental Health Conditions Are Common On The Autism Spectrum This member […]

Happy Aspergers Marriage Secrets Revealed  Years ago I wrote an article about Aspergers and marriage on my Psychology Today Blog. I sought to talk about solutions for those in AS (Autism Spectrum)/Non AS (Non Autism Spectrum) marriages. Unfortunately, a lot of commenters voiced pessimism and negativity about AS/Non AS marriages. News stations don’t often report […]

Job counseling.  It’s one of the most pressing topics for spectrum adults. One of the best parts of my role here at Thrive with Aspergers is talking to experts from all walks of life. In this episode, I talked to Barbara Bissonnette from Forward Motion Coaching about your questions. Barbara joined the Thrive with Aspergers podcast […]

Adult Autism Diagnosis: Your Questions Answered Do you want to take the confusion out of understanding adult autism diagnosis? In this episode, Dr. Rachel Loftin answers your questions (submitted by many of you) about this interesting topic. Dr. Rachel Loftin, PhD Website: Video Introduction Bio:  Rachel Loftin, PhD AARTS Center: Autism Assessment, Research, and Treatment […]

“Aspergers came into my life when I was forty years old…as I have gotten older, I have come to appreciate how my differences have turned out to include gifts that have set me apart.”  John Elder Robison, Be Different Background and Career Michael Burry had a sense of being different as he grew up.  When […]

The Ugly Duckling, Self-Identification, and You According to Dictionary.com, self-identification is defined as identification of oneself with some other person or thing. We all know the story about the Ugly Duckling. I’ve always loved the story, because I can relate.  There’ve been times in my life when I felt like an ugly duckling, not quite […]

“The best time to plant a tree is 10 years ago – the second best time is today.” Chinese proverb, as quoted by Daniel Wendler from ImproveYourSocialSkills.com Daniel Wendler Talks About Social Skills Training As an adult, have you ever felt that life has passed you by?  Maybe you were diagnosed with Aspergers later in […]

“I felt like a bird uncaged” Liane Holliday Wiley – (when she discovered her Aspergers diagnosis) Liane Holliday Willey: Pretending To Be Normal Liane Holliday Wiley is an Aspergian woman who for years pretended to be normal. Liane’s varied roles include professor (she holds a Doctorate in Education in Psycholinguistics), author, consultant.  She also owns and […]