What other problems may a person with Asperger’s Disorder experience?
A number of difficulties can accompany the behaviors that define Asperger’s. As people with limited social skills and awareness of others, who tend to have areas of unusual or intense interest, a strong need for routine, and unusual mannerisms, people with Asperger’s often experience emotional difficulties, including depression, anxiety, and anger. Social interaction and negative feedback from others creates stress. People react differently to such stress. Some people internalize distress through the experience of feelings of low self-esteem, hopelessness, helplessness and sadness. Some internalize the distress through feelings of anxiety. Others externalize the distress through angry, aggressive, destructive, or rule-breaking behaviors. These reactions can be triggered by teasing, perceptions of being treated unjustly, frustration and confusion in response to certain situations – many triggers can exist and depend solely on the individual. If any of these additional problems (depressi
