Hello all.
I have just been diagnosed with Autism and adhd after spending my life feeling like the odd one, which has had significant detriment on my mental health over the years.
Im reaching out because I been anxious waiting for the diagnosis and now I have it I don't know how I feel. I tried to talk to my wife about this and she just said nothings changed and just carry on as you are. But I think 'as I am' wasn't me really and 'as i am' was depressed and anxious constantly.
So I don't know what to do as I don't want the diagnosis to be just a thing, i finally feel with it i can explain and ask for changes in my life to help me but if im expected to still have to carry on as I am i dont know if i can. I want to be able to be me for a change without having to mask. But feel everone expects me to just carry on the same.
