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Don't meet the criteria

SJade

Hello people,

I'm feeling very lost at the moment and would really appreciate some advice or stories.

I've just had a letter saying that I don't meet the criteria for a diagnosis of autism.

After years of research on autism in adult women and reading and  listening their experiences, I finally thought I had an answer as to why I feel and think the way I do as I experience the same things.  

I iust don't know where I go from here.

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  • Hi and welcome to the community! I already heard around half year ago (not official diagnosis, but psychotherapy) that in fact I’m “a little bit autistic”, but I’m married and have a child and I dont have struggles and not having friends is not a problem. I changed therapist. This one I have now has found the reason why I have so much stress and understands me and my problems and he said he knows many autistic people some of them are also married and have children. I’m not sure if I pursue a diagnosis or not, for years I had to hide in bathrooms at work to cry it out but had no idea what and why. Only from this therapist I found out i have difficulties recognising my own emotions and states which leads to taking more than I can. But according to some people I’m just a hysterical childish idiot and they never take me seriously. As for diagnosis- there are two factors, the traits that are present and their impact on your life. Unfortunately it’s not fully objective, as one assessor may say that you are not struggling enough, other one may say that you do fall under the criteria. I hope you find connections and support here.

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  • Hi and welcome to the community! I already heard around half year ago (not official diagnosis, but psychotherapy) that in fact I’m “a little bit autistic”, but I’m married and have a child and I dont have struggles and not having friends is not a problem. I changed therapist. This one I have now has found the reason why I have so much stress and understands me and my problems and he said he knows many autistic people some of them are also married and have children. I’m not sure if I pursue a diagnosis or not, for years I had to hide in bathrooms at work to cry it out but had no idea what and why. Only from this therapist I found out i have difficulties recognising my own emotions and states which leads to taking more than I can. But according to some people I’m just a hysterical childish idiot and they never take me seriously. As for diagnosis- there are two factors, the traits that are present and their impact on your life. Unfortunately it’s not fully objective, as one assessor may say that you are not struggling enough, other one may say that you do fall under the criteria. I hope you find connections and support here.

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