Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi everyone,
I’m a 31 year old women who has been diagnosed with ASD last week. I was given the report by my psychiatrist and then left to it.
I’m struggling to know how to process, integrate and understand the news. I also have no idea how to share this with my family.
I would really appreciate any advice on resources, and support for this early stage of understanding myself. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance
Hi and welcome.
First, your reaction yo the news is the same as many of us. I am working my way through it at the moment.
I have a thread on this site where i try to describe what it is like to be autistic. I will try and find a link.
I felt lost when it came to how i am supposed to interact with people ... and i guess i still do. I am, however, getting more comfortable with it, and better able to understand why i struggle.
https://community.autism.org.uk/f/adults-on-the-autistic-spectrum/31827/how-to-explain-how-i-feels-to-a-neuro-typical-person
maybe it will be of some help.