First steps

Hello,

I was diagnosed with level 2 autism and sensory processing disorder 2 weeks ago. I guess I still haven’t got my head around it. I know it doesn’t change who I am but to officially have a diagnosis I guess is quite overwhelming. I’m still trying to understand who needs to know and do I want everyone to know or just certain people. I’m trying my best to organise the pros and cons of doing so. I don’t know if telling people will help me to accept it - to get my head around it. So this is the reason for this post, I assume it’s a safe place on here with people who understand so I can’t think of better people to be able to tell. I don’t know who I am really so I guess this is my first step in trying since my diagnosis.

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  • Hi, my employer knows, because of my meltdowns at work before Xmas due to lots of added pressures and change of routine etc with it being a specialised college I work at they recognised it was autism and it’s because of them really that the whole process started. 

    I don’t understand people and relationships etc and so the whole trust thing goes over my head in terms of understanding it. 

    Thank you though for your advice.