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Hi my son is now 20. Ignoring suggestions that my son was Autistic growing up (I thought the label was unhelpful) I now see that I failed him. He has no support and feels awkward and 'different' to everyone else. His mental health is now impacted and he is medicated for depression.

He has no motivation and is on course to quitting his 2 year of Uni (cyber security). He is highly intelligent and articulate.

He calls himself a pathological liar. I know he lies to protect him self, but it so difficult to believe anything he says and so difficult to know how to support him!

I think he needs someone to talk to.. psychological help but due to lack of diagnosis, I don't know where to turn.

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  • He's welcome to join us here. Plenty of people he can talk to, all with our various quirks and ways of figuring it all out. The important thing to remember is that at 20, he still has plenty of time to find himself. Don't push him into anything he doesn't want to do, but talk to him, get him thinking about what it is that he struggles with. Regardless of diagnosis, he can use the advice he gains from the community to make his life easier and help him focus on what he wants to get out of life. 

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  • He's welcome to join us here. Plenty of people he can talk to, all with our various quirks and ways of figuring it all out. The important thing to remember is that at 20, he still has plenty of time to find himself. Don't push him into anything he doesn't want to do, but talk to him, get him thinking about what it is that he struggles with. Regardless of diagnosis, he can use the advice he gains from the community to make his life easier and help him focus on what he wants to get out of life. 

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