Many people who meet a disoriented person talking to themselves are in a hurry to consider him a schizophrenic or mentally unbalanced type.
However, this behavior may well indicate Asperger syndrome, a form of autism. People with the disease perceive the world around them in a special way and build social connections, of course, not without difficulty.
But autism is not a sentence in the modern world - every 160 children have some kind of autism spectrum disorder.
Proper education, love and care, exercises and work with a psychologist allow the baby to adapt to society and lead a completely normal life. And you also need to know that out of these special children real geniuses, talented personalities, and outstanding cultural figures grow.
Today we will introduce you to 10 celebrities whose Asperger Syndrome you might not even have suspected.
10. Gary Newman
A man with interesting external data and a little “robotic” behavior, he was forced to work on stage, despite the increased anxiety and stress from being in society.
The talented musician was afraid of public attention and popularity, but overcame his fear for the sake of his beloved business.
Officially, Newman was never confirmed with the diagnosis of Asperger syndrome, but he himself understands that life difficulties and problems with adaptation to society arose precisely because of this.
Gary suffered at school, after which there were a number of trips to a psychologist, who made an assumption about the boy's illness.
9. Stanley Kubrick
The director of cult paintings such as The Shining, as well as The Space Odyssey, is another psychologist patient. Stanley was not easy to interact with the outside world, there was a lack of coordination of movements, poor empathy.
But at the same time, the man paid close attention to details, thanks to which his paintings were so lively and worked out.
Kubrick was rude enough with his subordinates and could not enter into their position. For example, he forced the actress to repeat the same scene 147 times, bringing her to crazy stress and baldness.
8. Susan Boyle
The rumor about this Scottish singer thundered 10 years ago, after an English talent show. Despite the unconditional talent, the woman all her long life went to her success.
Immediately after birth, Susie was diagnosed as “mentally retarded,” due to oxygen starvation. Due to the characteristics of the girl peers scoffed.
After studying, she was given disability status and a modest allowance, and every day had to deal with anxiety and stress.
However, the dream of becoming a singer obsessively pursued Boyle, and she was able to come to her, which, of course, deserves respect.
It is noteworthy that Susan heard the official diagnosis of her illness after winning the show.
7. Courtney Love
The famous and eccentric American singer lived a difficult life. Dad fed LSD to the baby, and after the divorce of her parents, Courtney migrated with her mother to the hippie community.
From her youth, the girl had a difficult relationship with children and there were problems in her studies. And at the age of 9, she was diagnosed with the initial form of autism.
At age 14, Love got into a correctional institution for theft, then tried herself in the field of striptease and cinema. Ended up trying to find himself forming a punk band The Hole and marriage with Kurt Cobain.
Some rockershee songs are autobiographical and talk about communication issues with society.
6. Bill Gates
The famous billionaire who founded Microsoft is one of the most prominent people with Asperger Syndrome.
Bill's parents did everything so that he could get a decent education and was drawn to knowledge. The boy developed his unique abilities and talents, inspired by the drawings of da Vinci.
By age 12, Gates realized that information technology would rule the world. In 1975, together with a friend, he founded the world corporation Microsoft, putting the computerization of business and private spheres on the stream.
At the same time, not everyone knows that a billionaire does not forget to donate colossal amounts to charity.
5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Few people were interested in the personal biography of the ingenious composer, only in his masterpieces and creative way.
So know that Mozart was also an autist, and also a child prodigy, as he composed the first composition at the age of five.
Despite the difficulties in communication, Mozart was able to contact the right people and bring to the masses his unique beauty masterpieces.
4. Daryl Hannah
The popular Hollywood actress found out about her diagnosis in her childhood, which occurred in the sixties.
Then the mores and views of society were different, so mother Daryl was advised to send her daughter to a mental hospital and stuff with drugs.
The woman did not succumb to persuasion, watching her baby learn to cope with manifestations of pathology. Little Daryl was a notorious and shy child, was afraid of the public and attention.
With age, she began to control her fears and even became a famous actress with an active public position.
3. Anthony Hopkins
The famous Hollywood actor found out about his autism, you won’t believe it, only by the age of 80! In his youth, poor study was attributed to dyslexia, so Anthony decided to look for himself in art, mastering the piano.
Already at the age of 15, the boy met Burton and was inspired by the profession of an actor. Hopkins throughout his life noted in his neurosis, obsessive state and anxiety, stress. He could spend hours analyzing the behavior of people and characters, revealing it to the smallest detail.
2. Andy Warhol
The representative of pop art, the creator of unique paintings and just a talented artist, was also an autist. For example, there was a love for everything that was repeated behind him, and in society he felt awkward.
Andy was also a real “Plyushkin”, storing unnecessary things, was afraid of doctors and did not want to contact with children. In childhood, at the drawing lessons, Warhol did not answer people's questions and did not enter into dialogs that were unnecessary for him - he only created, created, created, giving himself completely.
1. Robin Williams
Incredibly, the fact is that this charming, active and talented actor was also held hostage to Asperger Syndrome.
By the way, during his lifetime this diagnosis was never made, but he was indicated by some symptoms, for example, awkwardness in social contacts. Williams was constantly struggling with depression, and to no avail.
As you can see, autism is not a sentence at all, but an opportunity to reveal one’s potential and work out internal fears.
No one is safe from the disease, therefore it is important to have basic medical literacy and help special people adapt more easily in society.