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Borderline diagnosis

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Hi, 

My son and husband both have ASD but I'm actually selling advice for a friend who's adult son has considerable difficulties with social interaction which is affecting his ability to perform interviews and his ability to form meaningful relationships.  He is now suffering with severe depression.

His mum thinks that he has ASD and he has been assessed and diagnosed as borderline.  They are both now left wondering what this actually means for him and what support he can get. 

Has anyone else experienced this and do you have any advice on where to go from here? 

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  • They do have certain traits in common, BUT... (!!!) I've read accounts from a lot of people who were diagnosed with BPD first and then confirmed to be autistic with PTSD, anxiety, etc on top of that. All the other issues stemming mainly from ASD, people mistreating them (which results in trauma and a load of other emotional issues) and the fact that ASD is harder to diagnose than the rest. I encourage you to get a second opinion. 

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  • They do have certain traits in common, BUT... (!!!) I've read accounts from a lot of people who were diagnosed with BPD first and then confirmed to be autistic with PTSD, anxiety, etc on top of that. All the other issues stemming mainly from ASD, people mistreating them (which results in trauma and a load of other emotional issues) and the fact that ASD is harder to diagnose than the rest. I encourage you to get a second opinion. 

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