Meme: Screenshot of microblog post by @alanjack replying to @fotchi.

Caption: I still don’t know why part of autistic/adhd diagnosis isn’t putting you in a room with someone already diagnosed and seeing how quickly you bond.

  • i_dont_want_toEnglish
    24·
    2 months ago

    Same. For years I wondered why I tended to gravitate towards people with autism or ADHD.

    I don’t have a formal diagnosis for ASD, but my current provider is very sure I have it. (She says I can get a formal dx, but it will cost a lot and will not really add any value to my life. This is my own situation, it may vary for other people.)

    I suppose it depends what you want out of a diagnosis. I pursued getting evaluated for ADHD because I can pursue treatment with a diagnosis that isn’t available to me otherwise.

    Either way, good luck to you!

    • sunflowercowboy@feddit.orgEnglish
      21·
      2 months ago

      Childhood trauma can cause the same symptoms as autism but that usually gets worked out through therapy and some mood boosters.

      Guess how I found out :)

      • i_dont_want_toEnglish
        9·
        2 months ago

        heh we’re a little similar. I thought my symptoms were all childhood trauma and I was just bad at therapy. Whoops.

        • sunflowercowboy@feddit.orgEnglish
          2·
          2 months ago

          Happy pills. I was given amphetamines to start, but that’s an extreme scenario as I was in the psych ward. Nowadays I take a very small dose of a different medicine, just gives a small lift in mood. Not even really noticeable to me but they helped me engage in general, making therapy actually productive.