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Is diagnosis for adults recommended

Amanda

Hello I'm new here, my partner was assessed in the summer and confirmed as autistic (high functioning, Asperger's). However, diagnosis is expensive and there's a waiting list. Do you recommend it? 

Parents

  • I had a late diagnosis. If you’ve been offered a diagnosis take it.. doesn’t matter how long you wait. Mine was nhs/free. This is not something I instigated but was diagnosed anyways :-/  it answers a lot of questions relating to anxiety and depression. Is it worth a diagnosis? Well that depends on what you want from it. Sit there and tell people I’m autistic won’t change a thing. But there is a network of tailored support for those who want and seek it.

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  • I had a late diagnosis. If you’ve been offered a diagnosis take it.. doesn’t matter how long you wait. Mine was nhs/free. This is not something I instigated but was diagnosed anyways :-/  it answers a lot of questions relating to anxiety and depression. Is it worth a diagnosis? Well that depends on what you want from it. Sit there and tell people I’m autistic won’t change a thing. But there is a network of tailored support for those who want and seek it.

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