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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This will make me sound crazy, I'm sure, but I could use some advice.

I've always been the strange one with problems.  I finally got into therapy after a bad bout with PPD and some really interesting things came to light.  More than one therapist has suggested I have ASD (Asperger's pre-DSM-5), ADHD, and depression and anxiety.  I'm working through the decision to be formally tested and diagnosed, and may decide not to because overall I function very well (married, three degrees, full time job, etc).

The other reason I don't want to know for sure is that my DH has strong opinions about mental health.  Women with PPD are just emotional, people with Asperger's are violent, people with ADHD are lazy, etc.  I really don't know how to convince him that I'm still the same person I was before, even thought deep down I think he knows there's something wrong with me - he yells it at me in fights.  Any sage words of wisdom?[/quote]

Your DH's ignorant attitude is a problem.. do you think a formal diagnosis will break up your marriage?

Would you, and he, be happy keeping the diagnosis unspoken and you work on this alone?

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