• Replies 16 replies
  • Subscribers 87 subscribers
  • Views 2503 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

Possible misdiagnosis?

NAS82095
  1. Following my son's diagnosis I am looking into being assessed myself. I am 48 and was diagnosed over the phone in 2020 as having traits of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, aka Borderline Personality Disorder. I struggle with change and things coming to an end. I struggle to maintain friendships and relationships, and I also have difficulty regulating my emotions. 
Parents

  • This was a typical diagnostic in the 80s/90s for females if you didn't fit the expected young male profile. Common misdiagnosis of BPD might actually be ADHD or Autism. ADHD individuals don't mind the chaos in their minds, Autistics tend to hate it. From my research, this internal hyper-active brain is due to higher Gamma waves, which accelerate in to anxiety. These can create stress and impact emotions. Both ADHD and Autism are a mismatch for modern society, which also effects one sense of well being. One's emotional state being most likely the result of a myriad of other causes including not being taught how to destress, problem solve or exit unfortunate situations.

    Both ADHD and Autism experience intense sensory impact, hyper-focus flow state & high attention to detail (not seeing the forest for the trees).

    Strictly ADHD individuals seem to be able to understand both autistic and non-autistic communication. Autistic individuals tend to be more introverted and accident prone if focusing on more than one thing at a time. 

    If you think perhaps you're autistic, look into these 2 main factors: https://monotropism.org

    https://autisticscienceperson.com/2021/11/28/why-social-skills-training-does-not-help-autistic-people/ 

Reply

  • This was a typical diagnostic in the 80s/90s for females if you didn't fit the expected young male profile. Common misdiagnosis of BPD might actually be ADHD or Autism. ADHD individuals don't mind the chaos in their minds, Autistics tend to hate it. From my research, this internal hyper-active brain is due to higher Gamma waves, which accelerate in to anxiety. These can create stress and impact emotions. Both ADHD and Autism are a mismatch for modern society, which also effects one sense of well being. One's emotional state being most likely the result of a myriad of other causes including not being taught how to destress, problem solve or exit unfortunate situations.

    Both ADHD and Autism experience intense sensory impact, hyper-focus flow state & high attention to detail (not seeing the forest for the trees).

    Strictly ADHD individuals seem to be able to understand both autistic and non-autistic communication. Autistic individuals tend to be more introverted and accident prone if focusing on more than one thing at a time. 

    If you think perhaps you're autistic, look into these 2 main factors: https://monotropism.org

    https://autisticscienceperson.com/2021/11/28/why-social-skills-training-does-not-help-autistic-people/ 

Children