Category: autism

Alexithymia and the Secret Schizoid

Posted on June 4, 2015 by MJ

I want to switch gears for a moment. Some time ago I wrote this post–Affective Deprivation Disorder and Alexithymia in Marriage. According to my stats, this is the most widely viewed post on my blog. That is telling. I had never heard of alexithymia… Continue Reading “Alexithymia and the Secret Schizoid”

Category: autism, Healing, marriage, mental health, Personality Disorders, relationshipsTags: alexithymia, autism spectrum disorders and comorbid mental health issues, crazymaking behaviors, schizoid personality disorder, secret schizoid, theory of mind deficits

Affective Deprivation Disorder and Alexithymia in Marriage

Posted on September 19, 2014 by MJ

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I have written somewhere in here that my marriage has been difficult. If you’re married for nearly two decades, then I think, at some point, there will come hard relational times. It’s inevitable and normal. I am someone who doesn’t like to put up… Continue Reading “Affective Deprivation Disorder and Alexithymia in Marriage”

Category: abuse in families, autism, cluster c personality disorders, DBT, disorders, God, Healing, marriage, therapyTags: Affective Deprivation Disorder, alexithymia, Alexithymia and other psychiatric disorders, Aspergating the self, Asperger's in marriage, self-validation, validation