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My assessment deemed I am not autistic, feel it was wrong

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I had an assessment for autism around 2.5 years ago and the outcome was that I am not autistic. However, I feel like I relate so much to the information on line in particular around difficulties interacting, scripting conversations, and just feeling 'different' to everyone else. However, I feel like in my assessment I masked (although I still don't really understand what masking is aside from trying to fit in with people around me... but I am not sure exactly what I do / say to do this) and overemphasised social anxiety feelings/symptoms and didnt advocate for myself. 

I am not sure what to do now as I am really struggling with anxiety but feel like this is due to not being able to be my authentic self - and I do not understand who that is. Is it possible to try and get another diagnosis? (I expect not) - or would it be worth trying to get some therapy/counselling on the basis of autism? or should I trust that the (non)-diagnosis was correct? I have in the past few months been diagnosed with ADHD (aged 32, female) and do think I have this, but I do not feel that it is *everything*...

Any advice would be much appreciated

Thanks

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  • Ok, so you have one neurodivergence; ADHD. Where there is one there is often another.

    Autism in women is often not well recognised and it may be worth a second opinion to double check that. The diagnostic skills are slowly moving on. 

    In the end it will depend on whether what you feel you are hearing fits you or not. Clearly, you aren't neurotypical. 

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  • Ok, so you have one neurodivergence; ADHD. Where there is one there is often another.

    Autism in women is often not well recognised and it may be worth a second opinion to double check that. The diagnostic skills are slowly moving on. 

    In the end it will depend on whether what you feel you are hearing fits you or not. Clearly, you aren't neurotypical. 

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