Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to read this post.
I was diagnosed with ADHD about a year and a half ago, which i feel is correct, and I really had to fight the psychiatrist for it (at least, i think that's what he was).
I've always struggled to understand people and make friends. Alongside this, have never felt like I quite fit in and am always being pulled up for being "rude" or "short" or reading/ not understanding a situation correctly which hurts since I'm a very empathetic person who really does their best not to upset/ hurt people. i had never thought about myself being autistic until my supervisor at work with ADHD and ASD brought it up to me. They thought I had it and hadn't told my workplace.
Since then, I have done a mass of research, partly because my sister has been diagnosed with ASD. I'm going to start taking medication for ADHD, which might reveal a little more of what might be the autism, but I really do believe I have ASD alongside ADHD.
The problem is, is that my non-biological adoptive parent doesn't believe I do, as I don't have obvious stereotypical Autism markers.
I think I have a high masking and low needs profile, and i would be broken if it turns out I'm not since everything I have ever experienced is beginning to make sense through my research.
I was hoping to know if anyone could give advice / point me in the direction of clinics that diagnose autism in women. i had such a hard time with my ADHD diagnosis and don't want to have to fight again or be left undiagnosed because my symptoms aren't stereotypical.
Thank you to anyone who might be of any help/support. :)
Ps: I'm 20 if that's of relevance.
