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Newly Diagnosed Woman

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Hi,
I hope this is okay to post here.

I was formally diagnosed yesterday, I have to wait a few weeks for the full report, but the assessor went over the criteria and told me how I meet each one, and that both assessors were agreed in diagnosing me.
I don't know how to feel really.
I think I feel sad, and unsure. It's my 30th birthday next week, and I'm sad that I'm just finding this out after being diagnosed with various mental health conditions, and being in and out of therapy and hospital for almost a decade.
I'm unsure how to process this or where I go from here. Does anyone have any tips or advice?

Thank you.
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  • Hi there :) 

    I am 35 and just got my diagnosis. I also have a number of mental health issues which I've been in treatment for most of my life. 

    It definitely feels weird and different and new to know this new information about myself but I think on the whole it is good? At least we know something about ourselves now that we didn't know before. 

    It's likely that you'll feel a range of different things over the next few days/weeks. I was elated and relieved some days and then down in the dumps other days. I'm still working out how I feel now. I think it will be really helpful for us both when the actual report comes through (I've been waiting 2 weeks now, but he said it could take 3-4 to come through). It will contain a lot more detail I think than just the binary yes/no on whether we have autism or not. 

    Keep an eye here on this site, lots of interesting topics come up that you can join in with. There's also a good 'women with autism' private Facebook group that has excellent posts. 

    Hope to see you around!

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  • Hi there :) 

    I am 35 and just got my diagnosis. I also have a number of mental health issues which I've been in treatment for most of my life. 

    It definitely feels weird and different and new to know this new information about myself but I think on the whole it is good? At least we know something about ourselves now that we didn't know before. 

    It's likely that you'll feel a range of different things over the next few days/weeks. I was elated and relieved some days and then down in the dumps other days. I'm still working out how I feel now. I think it will be really helpful for us both when the actual report comes through (I've been waiting 2 weeks now, but he said it could take 3-4 to come through). It will contain a lot more detail I think than just the binary yes/no on whether we have autism or not. 

    Keep an eye here on this site, lots of interesting topics come up that you can join in with. There's also a good 'women with autism' private Facebook group that has excellent posts. 

    Hope to see you around!

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