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Diagnosis in a 50 year old male.

JMC

Hi   I recently had an assessment and scored very highly in the assessment. 

The one caveat was that im quite a sociable person so they thought that a further assessment might prove inconclusive but certainly had some severe traits of autism. 

Wondering on here how people have felt if they have been diagnosed in later life and also what tips there are for reducing anxiety. 

Thanks JMC. 

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  • in reply to JMC

    No worries - the NAS advises against using 'severe' or 'mild' in the context of autism, but I'm mindful of being the word police. That said, perhaps 'obsessive on routines' could be rephrased as 'a strong need to follow patterns of behaviour that provide me with comfort and satisfaction, especially as they result in things being done correctly'?