worcestershite [he/him] to neurodiverse • 1 year ago

Had a friend casually diagnose autism, should I get it confirmed by a professional?

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Had a friend casually diagnose autism, should I get it confirmed by a professional?

worcestershite [he/him] to neurodiverse • 1 year ago

Hi all. Relatively new to Hexbear, but I was scrolling through the community and saw this, never realized such a thing existed and will be following it more.

Basically, one day just wondered "an I autistic", googled the symptoms, got nervous reading them, so worked up the courage to ask my close friend who is a clinical psychologist.

She said "don't get upset" and then listed about 50 reasons why she thought I was on the spectrum. It was a total punch to the gut, but feels so obvious now in retrospect.

What I'm wondering now is, is it worth seeing a doctor, therapist, or any other professional to get it confirmed and then learn how to deal with this? Or just accept it and be who I am?

Thank you all.

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ElGosso [he/him]
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1 year ago
Getting a professional diagnosis might open up stuff like accommodations or legal protections at your workplace or school.

I'm under the impression that it isn't something you fix but it might help you manage stuff you struggle with.

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