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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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  • You are only 13 years older than me. I felt it would help me understand myself better if I had reasons for my recurrent anxiety and low mood. I just thought perhaps I was overly introverted, distant and unsociable. Perhaps I was some miserable killjoy who never found anything fun, I had accepted that version of myself up until a clearer picture came together. So if self validation and or validation to others (not that you need to) is something you may be interested in I would say it’s worth it. There isn’t a whole lot of support after the assessment however and depending on where you are therapy can be hit and miss, long waiting lists etc

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  • You are only 13 years older than me. I felt it would help me understand myself better if I had reasons for my recurrent anxiety and low mood. I just thought perhaps I was overly introverted, distant and unsociable. Perhaps I was some miserable killjoy who never found anything fun, I had accepted that version of myself up until a clearer picture came together. So if self validation and or validation to others (not that you need to) is something you may be interested in I would say it’s worth it. There isn’t a whole lot of support after the assessment however and depending on where you are therapy can be hit and miss, long waiting lists etc

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