Published on 12, July, 2020
Guardian article:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/apr/04/audhd-what-is-behind-rocketing-rates-life-changing-diagnosis
I hadn't realised that these diagnoses were until recently seen to be mutually exclusive.
could be they revert in the future and say they got it wrong...they will say the combo of percieved autism and adhd is actually not autism and adhd but rather is some form of bipolar... given the swing from a shy state to a hyper active not shy state.... it makes sense... and i can see them doing that in the future and changing that
Caelus said:actually not autism and adhd but rather is some form of bipolar
That’s not accurate at all.
What actually causes the change in state of activity is usually burnout from doing too much or hyper focusing on a task without adequate rest, this is definitely not the same as bipolar. Many members of our autistic community including those are AuDHDers are actually misdiagnosed with bipolar or other mental health needs instead.
ah so i am on the right track and way of thinking then if diagnosis professionals have already misdiagnosed people with bipolar due to this. so the confusion of this mix is there on that note already.
An internet search of the U.K. support and that from other countries like the US and Australia is widely different - a U.K. diagnosis would not be accepted in Australia and vice versa for example
Yes that is true as well Ian. Thanks for pointing this out.
Also, my understanding is that with bipolar you can get psychotic symptoms and delusions during manic phases. I knew one person who would go on a shopping spree during her manic phases, thinking she was rich and famous, only to crash when the credit card statement came in a few weeks later. This is not an autistic behaviour pattern.