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Benefits of a formal diagnosis?

Danjo

I am a 54 year old man and have done the ASQ and other online tests and have scored consistently in the autism ranges. A lot of my life experiences make more sense now - including extended bouts of anxiety and depression, insomnia, situational anxiety, introceptive confusion and others. I am wondering now about the benefits of a formal diagnosis. I’d welcome advice from others.

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  • I'm in my 50's and was just diagnosed with autism a few months ago. 

    I have suspected that there was something going on for about the last 20 years. My other half has been telling everyone that I have Aspergers since I did an online test all of those years ago. 

    I like to think that I know myself pretty well. So I know where I have issues and how to manage them. The main reason that I went for a diagnosis was because I could get it done through my employer for a minimal cost. Which i thought might be useful in keeping myself employed at a time when the firm is looking to offload people and even if i lose my job I can now ask for reasonable adjustments at interviews for future roles. As i have huge anxiety with interviews so hopefully it will put me on a level playing field assuming that I get any interviews, given that not as young as I used to be...

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  • I'm in my 50's and was just diagnosed with autism a few months ago. 

    I have suspected that there was something going on for about the last 20 years. My other half has been telling everyone that I have Aspergers since I did an online test all of those years ago. 

    I like to think that I know myself pretty well. So I know where I have issues and how to manage them. The main reason that I went for a diagnosis was because I could get it done through my employer for a minimal cost. Which i thought might be useful in keeping myself employed at a time when the firm is looking to offload people and even if i lose my job I can now ask for reasonable adjustments at interviews for future roles. As i have huge anxiety with interviews so hopefully it will put me on a level playing field assuming that I get any interviews, given that not as young as I used to be...

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