Just been diagnosed with Autism at 58

Diagnosed at 56, 5 months ago.

It explained this strange burnout thing I had but didn't recognise, the masking I didn't really understand I was doing, and why things seemed a struggle. Yet technical work was easy.

I always thought there was something wrong with me  but everyone in my family growing up didn't seem to notice  or they didn't mention anything directly to me as such. I do remember my father mentioning  how would i cope in life without him or my mother when they had gone his words  seem profound as both my parents & grand mother have since passed on. I have  suffered with severe depression for the last decade which is treated with medication. I have been married for 15 years to my wife & without her support i don't think i would be still here.

I always thought there was something wrong with me  but everyone in my family growing up didn't seem to notice  or they didn't mention anything directly to me as such. I do remember my father mentioning  how would i cope in life without him or my mother when they had gone his words  seem profound as both my parents & grand mother have since passed on. I have  suffered with severe depression for the last decade which is treated with medication. I have been married for 15 years to my wife & without her support i don't think i would be still here.