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Coming to terms with a diagnosis

AutisticTeacher79

Hi, 

Recently diagnosed as a 42-year-old. Is there any help anywhere in coming to terms with the diagnosis? Can feel very overwhelming and really low at times. When I'm busy it's fine. I do alright in life, I'm a teacher, have a wonderful partner and a daughter, step-daughter and a 1-year-old boy. Meaningful conversation doesn't really happen, just a list of questions to ask, no follow-ups etc. 

Thanks in advance of any help 

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  • Hi AutisticTeacher,

    I am an autistic teacher too, maybe we could help each other! Like you I used to teach SEN secondary, I know work with further education

    It is overwhelming finding out you are autistic. I found out a year ago, and I am only just now coming to terms with it. Unfortunatley I am still on a waiting list for my official diagnosis. 

    Hopefully this community will help you, I have found spending time on here talking to people and reading through their questions and answers to each other to be really helpful. Its just nice to know there are other people out there like you
    You are never alone

  • in reply to Billy87

    Yeah tell me about, the overwhelming nature makes me think I shouldn’t have had my assessment sometimes. My MH has suffered and I’m constantly going is this because I’m autistic and trying to think how others might be feeling. At a meeting today (asking for interaction too) I felt really strange as in on edge and highly stimulated. I was wondering if that was normal and others felt the same or was it an autistic thing. 

    Thanks for the advice. Hope you get your diagnosis soon. 

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  • in reply to Billy87

    Yeah tell me about, the overwhelming nature makes me think I shouldn’t have had my assessment sometimes. My MH has suffered and I’m constantly going is this because I’m autistic and trying to think how others might be feeling. At a meeting today (asking for interaction too) I felt really strange as in on edge and highly stimulated. I was wondering if that was normal and others felt the same or was it an autistic thing. 

    Thanks for the advice. Hope you get your diagnosis soon. 

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