Recently diagnosed but uninterested teenager

Recently diagnosed 16 year old who was very happy to have an assessment (as he thought he might be able to have a laptop in the classroom) but now doesnt want to talk about it at all. I hoped it would be a relief for him but he is not interested in hearing about any of it. Is it ok for me to just leave it alone? He has lots of autistic friends at school some more obvious than others but I worry that it isnt the breakthrough that it is for lots of people.

Will it come with time? Thank you so much for reading

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Bunny 11 months ago

Hi and welcome to the community.

You might find it helpful to read these articles, which discuss the conflicting emotions that we can feel after receiving a confirmed diagnosis. Although it might seem that it should all be positive, it can be a very confusing and upsetting time.

For me (just for example), although relief certainly formed a large part of my immediate reaction, this was rapidly followed by a whole bunch of other emotions, including due to realising that my diagnosis marked the beginning of a new journey rather than an end point that came with ready-made solutions for my difficulties.

NAS - How will I feel after receiving an autism diagnosis

NAS - Talking about and disclosing your autism diagnosis

You might also find this one helpful yourself:

NAS - Emotional support for family members after a diagnosis
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Clairey73 11 months ago in reply to Bunny

Thank you! :0)
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Clairey73 11 months ago in reply to Bunny

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