I’ve been diagnosed with both Aspergers and dysthymia (among a few other things), and there are a few new things I’ve learned about those two diagnoses today. Not a lot, but here is what I’ve learned:

1. The fact that I am rarely ever happy (a handful of times per year) is dysthymia. It may sound stupid, but I didn’t realize that. I thought it was the times when I felt sad. It’s also the days when I just feel hopeless and not happy (which is 99.99 percent of the year). It’s been this way for a few years now.

2. Apparently, I don’t have a lot of facial expressions. I really thought I was within what’s normal. Turns out I’m not. I pretty much have the same facial expression all the time, but I will smile and laugh every now and then.

So... not a lot of new information here, but I just felt like sharing it. I feel more confident that I have dysthymia now, and I can kind of see why I have been diagnosed with Aspergers. I still have a lot of unanswered questions. Really... that last one was a bit of a shock for me. I mean, I have facial expressions, but not a lot of!?!? Hah!