Published on 12, July, 2020
I was diagnosed late last year at 42 and was initially happy with the result. Since then my wife says I've gone downhill and been in a poor state mood/mental health wise (I'm not good at recognising my own mental state so her input is vital). I'm wondering whether processing my diagnosis has been harder than I expected and I'm wondering how you found diagnosis as an adult?
Hi! Many of us feel a complex and non linear array of emotions after our autistic discovery, this is perfectly natural and valid.
Below I have posted links to both the video and article format of the six common reactions to autistic discovery:
https://aucademy.co.uk/2022/01/20/six-common-reactions-during-autistic-discovery/
https://www.youtube.com/live/oo34mppLMqE?si=vYl6s8g-GVDKhuiK
I hope these resources help you understand you are not alone and make sense of what you are experiencing.
Thanks for these AA, that's really helpful. I had a quick look at the video (might watch the whole thing when I have time) but the blog was immediately useful and I passed it on to my wife too.