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AuDHD50

Hi everyone,

I was diagnosed as AuDHD last Easter and I am finding life really difficult at the moment. My diagnosis seems to have made my mental health so much worse. I feel hopeless. For years I thought I had anxiety and depression so always thought I would eventually arrive at a fix. Now I’ve found out that this is not the case and that my brain actually works differently. After 50 years of masking I don’t feel like I can ask for help or support as people’s response is ‘well you could do it before your diagnosis’ regardless of what impact that had on me. 
Any advice would be gratefully received. 

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  • Hi AuDHD50 welcome to the forums. I am 53 and only recently discovered I'm autistic and still getting my head around things although it is getting a bit better. My mental health has not been great for many years if I think about it properly suffering from anxiety and low mood. Initially I did feel worse but have in recent weeks felt a bit better. These forums have helped me a lot, as well as reading/watching/listening to a lot of stuff around Autism and the support/help of my wife. I do wish you well and hope you get the help you need,

  • in reply to White_Dragon

    Thank you. It is so good to have this forum, it helps you feel less alone. 

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