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Diagnoses or not??

Purplemoon2008

Hi everyone I'm new here . I've been screened by a healthcare proffesional that I may have autism however I'm unsure of getting a diagnosis as I have been told by people with autisim that their mental health diagnosis can be taken away at the point of diagnosis especially if the mental health condition overlaps in symptoms . I couldn't cope without help for my mental health and ive heard community mental health don't support autism and there's no help out there for it so I don't know wheather there's any point seeking a diagnosis? Any advice would be very helpful thanks for reading .

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  • Welcome Purplemoon2008!

     overwhelmed & underwhelmed ( O & U ) (overwhelmed) nailed it in regards to self-diagnosis. I’d also recommend taking the Autism Spectrum Quotient Test, as that is a great way to gauge where you stand in the spectrum.

    Purplemoon2008 said:
    I don't know wheather there's any point seeking a diagnosis?

    Well an official diagnosis can potentially be beneficial in getting accommodations for the workplace. Not always, but it can. The only potential negative that I know of that can come with an official diagnosis is that some countries won’t let you immigrate if you have an official diagnosis. Weird, but it is a thing. If you’re planning on moving to New Zealand any time soon, don’t get a diagnosis lol.

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  • Welcome Purplemoon2008!

     overwhelmed & underwhelmed ( O & U ) (overwhelmed) nailed it in regards to self-diagnosis. I’d also recommend taking the Autism Spectrum Quotient Test, as that is a great way to gauge where you stand in the spectrum.

    Purplemoon2008 said:
    I don't know wheather there's any point seeking a diagnosis?

    Well an official diagnosis can potentially be beneficial in getting accommodations for the workplace. Not always, but it can. The only potential negative that I know of that can come with an official diagnosis is that some countries won’t let you immigrate if you have an official diagnosis. Weird, but it is a thing. If you’re planning on moving to New Zealand any time soon, don’t get a diagnosis lol.

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