
Ask Max 2: Autism, Mental Health, Personal Questions (TIMESTAMPS INCLUDED)
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Links Mentioned in the Video:
1. "Strengths of People with ASD" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww5bKtRqD9o
2. Most recent episode of "Differently Wired": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi6PrZJ9pLc
3. Article on schizophrenia and autism: https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/social-ties-autism-schizophrenia/
Autism Questions
1. How does one make friends? - 0:52
2. Are you sensitive to light? - 3:17
3. Do you get argumentative and confrontational? - 4:42
4. Do I view my autism as a disorder or a part of my personality? - 6:14
5. Will autism be accepted in our lifetime? - 8:08
6. How does one deal with overstimulation? - 9:32
7. Events/Objects that help with autism-related symptoms? - 10:23
8. How does somebody with autism get into University? - 11:03
9. What year were you diagnosed? - 12:09
10. What are your comorbidities? - 12:55
11. What was your reaction to your diagnosis? - 13:19
12. Home schooling or normal schooling for people with ASD? - 14:00
13. How was I, socially-speaking, when growing up? - 15:48
14. Do I get fixated on regrets? - 17:26
15. Have I ever willingly acted like an asshole in defense of my principles? - 19:02
16. Do I like/hate my past? - 20:21
17. Am I a huge ASD spokesman? - 21:06
18. Thoughts on autism in math/art/philosophy? - 21:57
19. Question about autism and firefighting - 23:05
20. Autism and dating - 24:36
21. Do I love myself, even though I have ASD? - 25:45
Mental Health Questions
1. Any correlation between autism and schizophrenia? - 27:47
2. How does one be patient with others? - 28:33
3. How does one handle rapid change? - 30:06
4. How to manage one's anger? - 31:38
5. Question about having multiple disabilities - 33:34
6. How does one overcome depression? - 35:50
7. Are systemic approaches to mental health harmful? - 37:17
Personal Questions
1. Have you ever wished you didn't have ASD? - 39:57
2. Did you ever get a girlfriend? If so, how? - 41:29
3. How is your day? - 42:36
4. What made you want to do YouTube videos? - 42:55
5. Will I do a video on the strengths of people with ASD? - 43:55
6. Favorite place to travel? - 44:18
7. What is your happiest memory? - 44:40
8. Are you going to leave YouTube? - 45:15
9. How is life going? - 46:13
10. What time of day are you most creative? - 46:26
11. What was/is your biggest challenge in life? - 47:18
12. What is your favorite food? - 47:34
13. Why don't you show your face on YouTube? - 47:16
14. Has anybody ever told you to get over your autism? - 50:27
15. Are you annoyed that you still live at home? - 51:44
16. How are you doing? - 52:57
17. Have you ever been recognized in real life by your voice? - 53:08
18. Is your Simpsons avatar actually you? - 54:17