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Diagnosed yesterday with autism aged 60

Randa

I’m 60 years of age just diagnosed yesterday. I feel lost, angry and let down over the life I should have had. But mostly I have 6 grandchildren all on the spectrum and I feel to blame for it. How do I deal with all these emotions?

  • Hi Randa!

    Hopefully those feeling of blame will in time turn to celebration of who your grandchildren are -knowing early that they have a wider group of people who know what it's like will help them a lot more than feeling so alone with it for much of your life, as so many later diagnosed people have gone through.But just now, with only just being diagnoses, all those emotions are fresh and raw and swirling, and they are okay and valid. It takes time for it to settle down a bit.

    I hope you can enjoy using the forum and figuring it out more! There are people here from all stages of their journey into discovering themselves at all ages, so I hope you can take some comfort in that.

    Best wishes.

  • Hello Randa,

    Welcome to the Online Community!

    Receiving an autism diagnosis can be a very emotional and overwhelming experience, and people often report a wide range of reactions and feelings similar to the ones you have described. These responses are very common.

    The NAS website has a section called ‘Common Reactions to Receiving an Autism Diagnosis’, which may help you better understand and process some of the emotions you are experiencing.

    Here is the link:

    https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/diagnosis/after-diagnosis/how-will-i-feel-after-receiving-an-autism-diagnosi

    All the best,

    Karin Mod