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Age 47 Diagnosis

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I had an assessment today and recieved a diagnosis of autism.  Mind blown! How have I got to age 47 without a diagnosis? It feels like I've lost 47 years . Still processing obviously but feeling shocked, overwhelmed,  scared, relieved, cross, angry, sad and cheated. And completely uncertain! 

Lots of research for me this weekend I know that!! 

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  • If you can I would do whatever you can to give yourself time to process this in the most gentle way meaning get support from friends and or family that you trust. Also try to remeber that autism is not a big banner that means everyone is the same and has same issues etc is why it is a spectrum .There are radical differences from one person to the next, find the positives of what you can do and when you are exploring about autism to find out about your diagnosis don't get down about it...there will be somethings you can do that maybe another can not. Focus in on the things you can do to gain satisfaction from. It's very hard to comment as I do not know you that well. Wishing you luck and know there is lots of support for you on here :)

    Ditto my son diagnosed at 18 and tbh people say even being diagnosed at 3 yr old is a  travesty etc and yeah nhs useless sorry but is ture.

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  • If you can I would do whatever you can to give yourself time to process this in the most gentle way meaning get support from friends and or family that you trust. Also try to remeber that autism is not a big banner that means everyone is the same and has same issues etc is why it is a spectrum .There are radical differences from one person to the next, find the positives of what you can do and when you are exploring about autism to find out about your diagnosis don't get down about it...there will be somethings you can do that maybe another can not. Focus in on the things you can do to gain satisfaction from. It's very hard to comment as I do not know you that well. Wishing you luck and know there is lots of support for you on here :)

    Ditto my son diagnosed at 18 and tbh people say even being diagnosed at 3 yr old is a  travesty etc and yeah nhs useless sorry but is ture.

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