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Discovering I may be autistic!

courtneym_t

Hi, so I’m 33 female and I’ve always seemed to struggle with depression and anxiety and what seems like day to day life! Always back and forth through the same struggles. I’ve been speaking to a new Gp and practice psychologist and they’ve both said they believe I’m autistic which has some what taken me back. The GP is referring me for diagnosis and I’m wondering if a diagnosis at this point is going to help? I’m stuck in a back and forth state of not knowing what to do. Has anyone else found that just knowing has helped them? 

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  • Hi, I'm 32 and it seems like we have had similar experiences, I'm currently in the process of being diagnosed after many years of depression and anxiety/not knowing who I am and what's "wrong" with me, I chose to pursue the diagnosis because although its not going to have a big impact on my job etc, it will be validating to know who I am and perhaps make it easier for family/colleagues etc to understand me. After years of trying to pretend to be this outgoing, social guy (exhausting) I'm hoping the diagnosis will finally help me be myself and be understood a bit better, that's my take on it anyway, but of course it's a personal choice and only you can make the decision!

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  • Hi, I'm 32 and it seems like we have had similar experiences, I'm currently in the process of being diagnosed after many years of depression and anxiety/not knowing who I am and what's "wrong" with me, I chose to pursue the diagnosis because although its not going to have a big impact on my job etc, it will be validating to know who I am and perhaps make it easier for family/colleagues etc to understand me. After years of trying to pretend to be this outgoing, social guy (exhausting) I'm hoping the diagnosis will finally help me be myself and be understood a bit better, that's my take on it anyway, but of course it's a personal choice and only you can make the decision!

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