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Anyone here been diagnosed as *not* autistic?

I'm done with Christmas Cards

Hi, having lived with the assumption that I'm autistic for about 15 months and found that assumption *really* helpful, I'm now trying to prepare for all possible outcomes of my recent evaluation.

If you've been for an evaluation and given a "no", what was it like for you?

Thanks

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  • This is a very interesting thread. I asked a similar question to the community when I had to decide whether to be referred for a formal diagnosis. My GP at the time was a mental health specialist with Knowledge of Autism, who assessed my AQ results and agreed with my self diagnosis, but he warned me I would not get any support if I did get a formal diagnosis. After reading about experiences of the process I decided it sounded too traumatic and that I would probably not be able to trust the assessor, so I declined. I know what I am, and my extensive reading about Autism and about how Autistic and Neurotypical brains work differently has literally changed my life. This forum was also a great help in the early days, as people are so accepting.

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    Thanks for sharing your experience. I think that's a very good attitude. Even though I did choose to get a formal diagnosis at the end, I think it's more important to understand yourself than just to have a label. And it's a very positive and proactive appraoch to read about how autistic and neurotypical brains work. I've also recently started to read books like this too! I've also found the books helpful as well.

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  • in reply to Lotus

    Thanks for sharing your experience. I think that's a very good attitude. Even though I did choose to get a formal diagnosis at the end, I think it's more important to understand yourself than just to have a label. And it's a very positive and proactive appraoch to read about how autistic and neurotypical brains work. I've also recently started to read books like this too! I've also found the books helpful as well.

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