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
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.