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Getting a diagnosis

Orangegnome

Hi I just want to ask a question about getting a diagnosis as an adult. I am considering applying to be assessed, but at the age of 50 I am not sure what value I will get from this. I can read all the A.S.D.  self help books on how to be kind to myself and cope with the world better and gain a lot from that. But I wonder what the benefits of having a confirmed diagnosis would be. Can anyone enlighten me on their experience? Pray

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  • I wasn't going to believe it unless someone put it in writing.

    I did not want to self diagnose as you can convince yourself you have anything from the internet, and I did not want to be dismissed by others if it was true. I needed independent verification.

    I did not want to make excuses, but at the same time if real then I needed to accept there may really be some limitations.

    If true it has a major impact on how I interpreted the past. The realisation comes with a lot of baggage, may not be the case for others.

    I wanted to be sure so i knew the real cause of my depression.

    It will have a effect on how I approach the future, it has already influenced 2 decisions 

  • in reply to Stuart333

    I am very harsh on myself, so even though I struggle to keep up with others I will be able to until I burn out. I know I need time out to recover from social interactions and work. Thanks for your reply. 

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