Published on 12, July, 2020
I'm not sure if this is appropriate to post and I am not asking for medical advice. I would just like to hear from adults who were diagnosed with ASD later in life. I am in my early 30s. I am not sure what I should do as I have been reading up a lot more on ASD lately and some of my behaviours and feelings do match some descriptions but some of these can also overlap with things like depression or anxiety disorders. For example some things like understanding how others feel come naturally to me, but I did have to teach myself how to socialise with people to seem "normal". There are more things as well that keep adding up, but won't elaborate in order to try and keep this as short as possible. I'm just a bit confused as to if I should seek a diagnosis or not as life has been a bit hard for me lately. I know that people on the internet can't tell me if I have ASD, I just feel a bit vulnerable at the moment and don't feel like I have anyone to talk to. How does one even get a diagnosis? Does it help?
Hey
Im about where you are pretty much accept I’m nearly 50!
I feel the same as sometimes socially I can manage but it does depend on who it is and how many of them there are. I hope to seek an assessment in the future but for the moment I’m putting all my efforts into my youngest son who has 2 months left to wait for his. Once we get that and hopefully a EHCP for a bit of support at school I can get on with mine. Im not saying this is right for everyone but I take my son for therapy sessions who specialise in neurodiversity before seeking assessment. We wanted to just get the opinion of a professional as a sort of screening before hand. That is the route I want to go down also and I have started contacting some therapists. It’s been great for my son and he communicates his feelings so much better now as he recognises what is going on.
Just a suggestion but ultimately it’s your decision as to weather you need a diagnosis or not.
Good luck on your journey