Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi all. My elder brother is has not been diagnosed but I'm 100% sure he is on the spectrum and has aspergers. I was wondering what your views were on the benefits of getting a diagnosis for him. He is reluctant to talk about autism and not keen on seeing a doctor or specialist of any nature. Would appreciate your views and thoughts. Thanks
Only my view but I would say no, he needs to accept or even engage in the possibility of autism first. There is an old saying, “ you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink.”
It’s really good that he has a family member who is trying to understand autism. Keep researching and just try to advise him when he’s struggling. If someone had mentioned autism to me even 3 years ago, I would have totally dismissed the idea. One day it just all of a sudden made perfect sense.