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Starscream84

Hello,

I was diagnosed yesterday (40’s male ASD) and it’s already been good to see posts here from people whose stories I feel I can begin to identify a bit with (never feeling like a proper adult, having had breakdowns, anxiety and depression, not quite sure how to process having a diagnosis, etc). 

I appreciate there being this forum to say and hear experiences as part of trying to understand myself. 

THank you Slight smile

Parents

  • Hello and welcome! Like you I was recently diagnosed  just before Christmas, and have had longstanding depression, anxiety and feeling not like an adult. It can be an up and down journey just after diagnosis, but it is a positive thing, and hopefully, it will help explain some of your challenges that may have contributed to depression and anxiety.

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  • Hello and welcome! Like you I was recently diagnosed  just before Christmas, and have had longstanding depression, anxiety and feeling not like an adult. It can be an up and down journey just after diagnosis, but it is a positive thing, and hopefully, it will help explain some of your challenges that may have contributed to depression and anxiety.

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  • in reply to ArchaeC

    Thanks ArchaeC that’s really encouraging :) I hope you’re finding past and present experiences viewed differently post-diagnosis helpful.