Published on 12, July, 2020
I am 57 female and have been diagnosed with autism level 1, my psychiatrist also practically told me I have adhd too but need to have a separate assessment to fully diagnose adhd. I have an awful lot of traits. This is all come as a shock because all my life I've been struggling to get by in general, and feeling different from everyone else. Has anyone else been diagnosed late in life too?
Hi.
Yes, I was diagnosed at 60 16 months ago.
Welcome
How did you deal with it? I feel I knew I had it but when you are diagnosed late in life it kind of puts the pieces of a puzzle together.
I can relate! things started to make sense. it gave me license, agency, and a feeling I was really just fine as I was.
NAS78873 said:How did you deal with it?
The ASD or the diagnosis?
If you mean the diagnosis it was a relief to put myself and my life into a context that makes sense.