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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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  • Hi I am 52 and awaiting assessment through RTC. I do now self identify as autistic and I have spent quite an amount of time researching ways to make my life easier, by using noise cancelling headphones a lot of the time, tinted glasses when outside or in a bright room, I am cautious to arrange social activities when I know I will be exhausted afterwards. I am trying to unmask more than I already do (it turns out a few people I know have always thought I was quirky due to the way I behave). But I am waiting for the assessment before I tell my workplace and my children. I just feel that piece of paper will protect me a little. I might be naive about this but at work I am concerned about how people will view me if I say I’m autistic but I know if I am diagnosed by a professional I should be protected legally from discrimination?  I have scored incredibly high on all tests I’ve done online, I’m just astonished it hasn’t been suggested to me before now. 

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  • Hi I am 52 and awaiting assessment through RTC. I do now self identify as autistic and I have spent quite an amount of time researching ways to make my life easier, by using noise cancelling headphones a lot of the time, tinted glasses when outside or in a bright room, I am cautious to arrange social activities when I know I will be exhausted afterwards. I am trying to unmask more than I already do (it turns out a few people I know have always thought I was quirky due to the way I behave). But I am waiting for the assessment before I tell my workplace and my children. I just feel that piece of paper will protect me a little. I might be naive about this but at work I am concerned about how people will view me if I say I’m autistic but I know if I am diagnosed by a professional I should be protected legally from discrimination?  I have scored incredibly high on all tests I’ve done online, I’m just astonished it hasn’t been suggested to me before now. 

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