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Recently diagnosed at 31

Sakura

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 

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  • A week is an incredibly short amount of time. Mine has been two years and I'm still getting there. You don't need to be in a hurry to tell anyone. I think it's better to understand what it means for yourself first and the difficulties you face, before you tell others. Unless they are autistic themselves it's hard to understand. 

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  • A week is an incredibly short amount of time. Mine has been two years and I'm still getting there. You don't need to be in a hurry to tell anyone. I think it's better to understand what it means for yourself first and the difficulties you face, before you tell others. Unless they are autistic themselves it's hard to understand. 

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