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Recent content by strawberrysoda

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    Public Disclosure of ASD Diagnosis - Good or Bad

    exactly. I appreciate the feedback but it’s not really getting to the point I’m after so I’ll pose my question again: Has anyone on the forum disclosed on the internet in a way that it was mapped back to their name, and if so, what were the pros and cons after the fact
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    Public Disclosure of ASD Diagnosis - Good or Bad

    when I refer to disclosing my health publicly, i would be writing non-fiction under my real name. Sure, I could package it as fiction and use a pseudonym but that’s not going to serve my goals as well, which above all are to present my views, stories and life experience in an authentic manner...
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    Public Disclosure of ASD Diagnosis - Good or Bad

    Hi, Has anyone on the forum disclosed on the internet in a way that it was mapped back to their name, and if so, what were the pros and cons after the fact? I'm considering disclosure of my autism and mental illnesses through my writing. I'm a freelancer and I'm working on an important story...
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    Just learned I had HFA at 38 - Musician and writer based in NYC

    Excellent, I'll read these. I for one am far less concerned about disclosing my autism. In fact, that doesn't phase me much at all. It's my mental illnesses that are more likely to fuel stigma, IMO, especially my cyclothymic disorder. The minute you say you have a mood disorder, the stigma...
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    Just learned I had HFA at 38 - Musician and writer based in NYC

    Totally. Do you know anyone who has disclosed online? Curious if there's anyone I can talk to. For many who become activists, or just want to be authentic at all times, they disclose and later say it opened them up in so many great ways and gave them opportunity to educate others. But then there...
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    Just learned I had HFA at 38 - Musician and writer based in NYC

    Yeah, I know a coder I used to work with who was open about his autism. I don't work as a programmer. I'm on the business side where I think fewer ASDs are found. My career path isn't exactly a recommended path for an autistic. Can you share links to the disclose not to disclose thing and any...
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    Just learned I had HFA at 38 - Musician and writer based in NYC

    I appreciate that comment about advocacy. Still, I think my situation is not well characterized in that way. I’ve managed mental illnesses since I was a boy too and was first diagnosed with a condition at 17. I’ve wanted to step up and speak about it since my late 20s but I wasn’t ready. I think...
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    Just learned I had HFA at 38 - Musician and writer based in NYC

    I recently discovered I have HFA/Asperger’s. I used to think I was on the spectrum but I didn’t research it until January and it was obvious almost instantly. I’ve experienced most of the common symptoms for most of my life, though some have become more prominent with age (such as sensitivity to...
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