Why Would A Neurodivergent Person Want A Diagnosis?

 Starting with an easy post, just sharing this video. Many people don't seem to think an autism diagnosis is important, that people can be happy with a self diagnosis and because there is no treatment for autism it's not going to change anything. I'm all for other people self diagnosing but I personally want to have a clear answer because I might be wrong. I have been told in the past that I don't have autism and when I have been referred for an assessment I have been so upset that I might have been trying to fit into a box that I don't actually fit into that I have decided not to take up a space on the waiting list. More people now are agreeing that I could have autism but unfortunately there are so many assessment referrals coming in that the GPs in my area aren't processing them.

I found this video and wanted to share it because it explains a lot about why a formal diagnosis can be important.


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