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What even is the use of a diagnosis? (feddit.org)

submitted 17 hours ago by cows_are_underrated@feddit.org to c/autism@lemmy.world

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So I have been thinking about this for a while. I Am quite sure, that I am somewhere on the spectrum. Im not sure if Its autism or ADHD or somewhere between. I do observe quite a lot of behaviours in myself that regularly get associated with neuroduvergent people (example: I constantly observe different people to analysis how they act in "social interactions" (or other stuff too), because I kind if don't know what society expects as social norms (etc.)).

Logically the next step would be to go to a psychologist and get tested for neurodivergency. The thing is, that I seriously do not see the use in doing so. I know all the different quirks I have quite good and how to deal with them. I also wouldn't say, that they cause any sort of "day to day problems" for myself. Why should I invest the effort to search for a psychologist (I really should do that, but thats for this shitload of other problems I have) to get tested just so that I have a piece of paper that does not change anything in my day to day life.

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[–] Triumph@fedia.io 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Nested parens? Yup, you're on the spectrum.

So am I, didn't realize until I was old. No need for me to get a diagnosis; I have also settled into my ways. I just understand them a bit better now, and I'm okay with "being who I am". However, a lot of that came because my kids got diagnoses.

If you're young(ish), and don't have a solid clinical understanding of how autism can manifest, a diagnosis for you might be useful - but you can also acquire that additional information independently. Just make sure you're researching at legitimate sources and not what randos on the internet say.

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 4 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Nested parens? Yup, you're on the spectrum.

That could also be because of me being a programmer /s

[–] SolacefromSilence@fedia.io 6 points 15 hours ago

We already knew, you didn't need to keep telling us. /s :)

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 4 points 15 hours ago

Someone else also pointed out being able to get additional assistance or accomodations at work or school, and I wanted to strongly echo that. Didn't come to mind for me because I'm way past that point.