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Any point in a diagnosis for mild ASD?

angryhobbit

I'm in my thirties and always considered myself a bit of an odd duck but always got on with life, relationships, eduction jobs etc.

Lately I've been wondering whether I'm on the spectrum and was considering talking to my GP, but I'm wondering if there's really any point. I manage to get on with my life so what happens after a dagnosis that would benefit me?

Some people might find they understand themselves better because of it, but I'm also weary of defining myself because of it, and not pushing myself because of a 'condition'. I do have some mild depression for which I take medication, and I wonder what effect a ASD diagnosis would have on that.

So, what happens after diagnosis that would benefit someone in my situtation?

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  • I’m pretty sure that I have asperger’s; however, there’s no reason for me to seek a diagnosis. I’m a 60-year-old woman who has learned how to adapt and function more or less “normally”—at least up to a point. I’m fairly analytical and am well aware of my problems, but I’ve learned how to either work with them or around them for the most part. Even when I look at the AQ test, I’m aware of how I feel but hesitate to choose certain answers because I have been adapting for so long. When I watch YouTube videos where “aspies” declare what they can’t and won’t do, I attribute part of their reasoning on their (sometimes relative) youth—although I do realize that some people really can’t adapt. But maybe one day, if I gain access to affordable medical services (I live in the USA), I might look into this further.

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  • I’m pretty sure that I have asperger’s; however, there’s no reason for me to seek a diagnosis. I’m a 60-year-old woman who has learned how to adapt and function more or less “normally”—at least up to a point. I’m fairly analytical and am well aware of my problems, but I’ve learned how to either work with them or around them for the most part. Even when I look at the AQ test, I’m aware of how I feel but hesitate to choose certain answers because I have been adapting for so long. When I watch YouTube videos where “aspies” declare what they can’t and won’t do, I attribute part of their reasoning on their (sometimes relative) youth—although I do realize that some people really can’t adapt. But maybe one day, if I gain access to affordable medical services (I live in the USA), I might look into this further.

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