![]() ![]() Slavin knew little about the condition but had conceded it was possible. But about 10 minutes into his first session, the psychologist suddenly changed course: Instead of continuing to ask him about his childhood or existing mental-health issues, she wanted to know whether anyone had ever talked to him about autism.īy coincidence, a relative had mentioned autism to Slavin two days prior, wondering if it might explain why he dislikes social situations. “I had had an appointment booked for weeks and weeks and months,” he recalls. This time, as Slavin’s depression and anxiety worsened, his doctor referred him to a psychologist. ![]() His depression, too, was familiar - and had caused him to withdraw from friends and colleagues. As an adult, he frequently became distressed in crowds, and he washed his hands over and over to avoid being contaminated by other people’s germs or personalities. ![]() As a child, he had often felt compelled to swallow an even number of times before entering a room, or to swallow and count - one foot in the air - to four, six or eight before stepping on a paving stone. Slavin’s anxiety - which often manifested as negative thoughts and routines characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - was nothing new. He had fewer clients than usual, his mother had been diagnosed with cancer, and he was battling anxiety and depression, leading him to shutter his recording studio. At the time, he was a father of two with a career in the music industry, composing scores for advertisements and chart toppers. Steve Slavin was 48 years old when a visit to a psychologist’s office sent him down an unexpected path. ![]()
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