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Do I need to be assessed?

TimC

I'm rapidly approaching the grand old age of 80 and recently suspected that I could well be autistic. I'm not looking for any financial or official assistance, so is there any need for me to be assessed?

What I really need is advice on how to manage things. I've been struggling a lot for too many years and I'm hoping that now that I may have identified the root cause of my struggles, I may be able to make things easier. Coping day to day shouldn't be this hard.

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  • Hi and welcome to the community. There are many not officially diagnosed people, including myself. Here you don't need the official diagnosis. Getting diagnosed is a hard and long process. Many people after that struggle to get any support. For many the realisation is enough. You may need to discuss this topic with your therapist. There are also some interesting articles on this site.

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  • Hi and welcome to the community. There are many not officially diagnosed people, including myself. Here you don't need the official diagnosis. Getting diagnosed is a hard and long process. Many people after that struggle to get any support. For many the realisation is enough. You may need to discuss this topic with your therapist. There are also some interesting articles on this site.

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