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NAS78108

Hello, 

I am a 43 year old female and was diagnosed with autism last week. The assessor said she would recommend this diagnosis replaces a previous incorrect one of BPD. I don’t know how to feel or what to do now. Do I tell people? My family? I have just began a new job, do I tell my manager? Would this help? 
The assessor told me they had very little doubt I was autistic but I have thoughts that perhaps they got it wrong or somehow I faked it without realising. I want to be 100% sure, I can’t be. 

How have other people felt or managed after diagnosis? 

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  • First of all, I would say just take a bit of time to digest the diagnosis yourself before telling people. I was diagnosed in February, and looking back now feel like I told a number of people I didn’t really need to. 

    To be clear, I haven’t had any negative experiences. Just on reflection I think I would have taken a bit more time and considered who I told more. 

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  • First of all, I would say just take a bit of time to digest the diagnosis yourself before telling people. I was diagnosed in February, and looking back now feel like I told a number of people I didn’t really need to. 

    To be clear, I haven’t had any negative experiences. Just on reflection I think I would have taken a bit more time and considered who I told more. 

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