Published on 12, July, 2020
I am trying to figure out if working through the diagnosis process is worth while. I am in my mid 40’s diagnosed as dyslexic when I was a child along with a bunch late development esp reading and writing and limited social capability. Recently my employer told me that I need to change how I interact with people as I was to direct and blunt. I took this badly. On the positive side I am a very good data analyst and can do tasks few other seam unable to grasp. I have taken and re taken the online questions, tired or awake or stressed or relaxed and each time it comes out with a score that tells me I should see a specialist, so should I speak to my doctor or just carry on ?
help or advice would be really good.
thanks
Welcome to the forum! The answer to your question is, only if you want to.
I'm sorry you have been criticised by your employer. It is really hard to take, especially if you didn't know. People don't realise it takes more effort for some of us to perfect the social stuff.
If you would like to get formally assessed, write a list of reasons you think you might be autistic, and take it to a GP appointment. (Mine was very cooperative and made it very easy for me.) But it isn't essential. You might prefer to research autism and self-diagnose if it feels right after you've found out more.