Autism's confusing cousins

I have all the symptoms listed by the author. I went to get professionally diagnosed and I have… autism AND anxiety AND ADHD surprisedpikachu.jpg

It feels like that whatever you seek to get diagnosed with you can get it.

This has been my experience, it’s not very convincing and doesn’t give me confidence in the field.

I would say people who are not as disabled as I am should not get a diagnosis. My condition is obvious. I was hospitalized several times and now I cannot work, I have one friend, and I am homeless living in a minivan.

I had one good PDoc who helped me, with my genetics, not to diagnose me, but to help me find what helped me and my specific symptoms. Diagnosis is not as helpful as looking at your own symptoms and own history and using that to find what helps you.

If you don't get the diagnosis before it causes a crisis, it can be _much_ harder to get appropriate support _after_ a crisis.

That is absolutely false. And I stare that from experience. I was looking for help long before my life collapsed and no one thought I was sick enough.

Don't read what I didn't say.