Musings of an Aspie
Ask me anything   one woman's thoughts about life on the spectrum

I think most autistic people who reach adulthood undiagnosed are forced to self-diagnose, either as a first step toward getting a professional diagnosis or because a professional diagnosis is impossible to obtain.  For every one adult who says that a doctor or other professional suggested that they might be autistic, nine others will tell you how hard it was to even get a professional (GP, psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, etc.) to consider the possibility, let alone recommend that they get evaluated.  As adults we basically have to diagnose ourselves and then go to a doctor armed to the teeth with evidence to get them to see what is so obvious to us. 

I think most autistic people who reach adulthood undiagnosed are forced to self-diagnose, either as a first step toward getting a professional diagnosis or because a professional diagnosis is impossible to obtain. 

For every one adult who says that a doctor or other professional suggested that they might be autistic, nine others will tell you how hard it was to even get a professional (GP, psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, etc.) to consider the possibility, let alone recommend that they get evaluated. 

As adults we basically have to diagnose ourselves and then go to a doctor armed to the teeth with evidence to get them to see what is so obvious to us. 

— 3 months ago with 105 notes
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