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    Feeling like an imposter

    Hello. I was recently diagnosed with asd after thinking for quite a while it might be the case. I was diagnosed by a psychiatrist in a one-off session. The psychiatrist does specialize in autism. So why am I having so much trouble feeling like I’m allowed to consider myself autistic?? Could she...
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    How did asd diagnosis change therapy approaches?

    Thank you for your insight! To answer your question - I am scared of pursuing a diagnosis because I feel like a fraud and that I’d get laughed at if I even suggested the idea. I’m not scared of the diagnosis.
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    How did asd diagnosis change therapy approaches?

    Hi! I wasn’t sure how to sum up my question in one sentence, but, if you’ve previously been diagnosed with anxiety/depression and done therapy for that eg CBT... then diagnosed with asd... how did this change the approach to the issues you were having? Do therapists still tackle the issues the...
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    Am I stupid to think I have ASD?

    I'm a bit confused about the friend thing. I never thought it was a huge problem and it still isn't. But I was always the kid that got picked on and doesn't have friends. It took me years at school to have a group of friends and even then I felt kind of on the outside. I work best with a close...
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    Different diagnoses prior to asd diagnosis?

    Just curious, for anyone diagnosed with other things such as anxiety and depression, and then later diagnosed with autism... what made you realise that what was going on for you was different to/more than the diagnosis you were originally given? E.g. through my life I’ve been given a bunch of...
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    What are your stims?

    My primary language is English but I trained and qualified as a sign language (Auslan) interpreter. I haven't actually done the job because I realised it was completely not for me by I love the language!
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    What are your stims?

    I have a bunch of things I do and I have no idea if they are stims but I found this thread very interesting and made me notice some things about myself (not sure if I have asd): All the time things: - Smelling things (not admitting what) - Scratching my scalp all over with one finger - touching...
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    Am I stupid to think I have ASD?

    I did the online test and it said asd likely (score of 35)
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    Am I stupid to think I have ASD?

    Right now I’m not sure. I’m a bit too scared of people thinking I’m a twit. But I’m completely obsessing over it so I may need an answer at some point.
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    Am I stupid to think I have ASD?

    Hi, so I know you guys can't diagnose me and I guess I'm just trying to work out if I'm completely off track or not. I think I would be considered to have ASD but I keep doubting myself and feel too stupid to talk to anyone about it. I have a 3000-word document (a categorised table of things...
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    Not sure about anything much but I'm here

    Definitely feeling like a fraud for even thinking I might had ASD!
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    Not sure about anything much but I'm here

    Thank you for the reply - I scored 37 on the online test and have a close relative also recently diagnosed. My son is also going to be assessed. I guess I'd just been told for ages since I started having panic attacks in my late teens that I was anxious so figured that was it! But ASD certainly...
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    Not sure about anything much but I'm here

    Hi, I'm 30yrs/F. I came across the forum and joined because I am searching for answers... I've been thinking for some time maybe I am on the Autism spectrum but I've spent years working with people with severe ASD and intellectual disability so I'm having a hard time grasping the concept of high...
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