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Newly diagnosed age 50

MartinW

I thought I should pop in and say hello. Earlier this week, after many years wondering, and a long process of diagnosis, I received a diagnosis of autism (at the age of 50). I regard that as positive, as it is a bit of a relief to know what is going on, and hopefully I can use that knowledge to help understand and manage anxiety, and the depression that sometimes / often causes for me. Anyway, it's good to be here, somewhere where hopefully I don't need to worry about being myself, and I look forward to popping in to speak to other people who will understand.

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  • I guess congrats is in order? Although, I am recently diagnosed at 40, and I am still up and down with it on a daily basis. Feels good to be free of the questioning about whether I am or not, but I now have stigma, bias, and ignorance to contend with - and that's just from within my family.

    How are you feeling about it all? Have you been able to feel willing to share your diagnosis with friends, family, colleagues? How has that been?

    Well done for taking the step though, it is a brave thing to do if you ask me :)

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  • I guess congrats is in order? Although, I am recently diagnosed at 40, and I am still up and down with it on a daily basis. Feels good to be free of the questioning about whether I am or not, but I now have stigma, bias, and ignorance to contend with - and that's just from within my family.

    How are you feeling about it all? Have you been able to feel willing to share your diagnosis with friends, family, colleagues? How has that been?

    Well done for taking the step though, it is a brave thing to do if you ask me :)

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  • in reply to JT

    Thanks JT. It is really early days for me in terms of being diagnosed (it was just a few days ago). I am more up than down about it, at the moment, as it has given me clarity, and looking back over the years, at times when I was overawed (like at university or in some jobs), I realise I wasn't being 'anti-social'. I have currently told very few people about it, just my wife, really, so I am considering how much I tell people (eg work).