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Recent diagnosis

ConnorS17.

Hey everyone,

I've recently been diagnosed with autism at the age of 20 and I'm struggling to come to terms with it. I feel like it explains a lot about myself, but I don't know what to do now I know. Any support or suggestions with this would be much appreciated 

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  • Hey so I was in a similar boat not to long ago. At first I felt really overwhelmed and I too struggled to process and come to terms with everything. I would say for me what helped was researching and understanding my diagnosis, speaking to the assessors, understanding and looking into what support I could now get easier access too. And also remembering not to be too hard on yourself, it can feel really overwhelming finding out such a big thing about yourself but in the long run hopefully it will enable you to know yourself better, get access to help easier :) Sending love <3

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  • Hey so I was in a similar boat not to long ago. At first I felt really overwhelmed and I too struggled to process and come to terms with everything. I would say for me what helped was researching and understanding my diagnosis, speaking to the assessors, understanding and looking into what support I could now get easier access too. And also remembering not to be too hard on yourself, it can feel really overwhelming finding out such a big thing about yourself but in the long run hopefully it will enable you to know yourself better, get access to help easier :) Sending love <3

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