Does an official diagnosis help

Hi. I have been seeing a therapist for about two and a half years now. We have recently been talking about my possible autism. My therapist has said that although she can't diagnose me, my charatiristics/ things that I struggled with would probably be categorised as autism. I have done research myself  and through speaking with family members, think I am autistic.

Is going through with a proper diagnosis worth the appointment s and stress? I am conflicted, some family members are encouraging me to peruse it, others think it's enough that I know myself and can get help in other ways. 

Did getting a official autism diagnosis help other people?

Parents
  • For me an offical diagnosis really helped. I went 19 years of my life wondering why I struggled so much and getting that offical diagnosis was so validating for me. It also gave me the confidence to ask for adjustments and made me feel less alone in my struggles 

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  • For me an offical diagnosis really helped. I went 19 years of my life wondering why I struggled so much and getting that offical diagnosis was so validating for me. It also gave me the confidence to ask for adjustments and made me feel less alone in my struggles 

Children