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Does an official diagnosis help

GreenGardener

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

  • I think it's better to know than just suspect. I'm like KBoS, initially it was a relief that I finally had a name for my sense of otherness. Now the long slog of self acceptance has begun, I'm six months in and I'm no further forward. Help and resources are pretty thin on the ground and they took tend to have a horrendous waiting list to.

    Personally I'm pleased I was assessed but for me not much has changed, it just gave me a fresh perspective to try and understand my difficulties, a new starting point.

    The assessment process is pretty painless, mine was through the right to choose. I had some online questionnaires, a video call which lasted around half an hour and then the assessment itself, which was around an hour. Everyone was really nice and made me feel at ease (which isn't easy).

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  • I think it's better to know than just suspect. I'm like KBoS, initially it was a relief that I finally had a name for my sense of otherness. Now the long slog of self acceptance has begun, I'm six months in and I'm no further forward. Help and resources are pretty thin on the ground and they took tend to have a horrendous waiting list to.

    Personally I'm pleased I was assessed but for me not much has changed, it just gave me a fresh perspective to try and understand my difficulties, a new starting point.

    The assessment process is pretty painless, mine was through the right to choose. I had some online questionnaires, a video call which lasted around half an hour and then the assessment itself, which was around an hour. Everyone was really nice and made me feel at ease (which isn't easy).

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