I had a psychologist tell me to my face that I'm not autistic. He had no explanation for everything else or the fact that I was diagnosed prior to that by a doctor who worked with me for several months.
-
Feeling isolated? You're not alone.
Join 20,000+ people who understand exactly how your day went. Whether you're newly diagnosed, self-identified, or supporting someone you love – this is a space where you don't have to explain yourself.
Join the Conversation → It's free, anonymous, and supportive.
As a member, you'll get:
- A community that actually gets it – no judgment, no explanations needed
- Private forums for sensitive topics (hidden from search engines)
- Real-time chat with others who share your experiences
- Your own blog to document your journey
You've found your people. Create your free account
Autism Forums
Hazel_1914
Hazel_1914
Sometimes people still associate the spectrum with severely impacted functioning--and that's it. Doesn't make them accurate or helpful necessarily.
Crossbreed
I had that same merry-go-round after an official dx. See https://autlanders.blogspot.com/2019/07/finding-support-resources-in-usa.html
Streetwise
Had a doctor infer I was a hypochondriac because I suggested autism cue few years later asd1 diagnosis it only took the NHS (public health uk)45 years to diagnose me
Streetwise
Psychiatrists\mental health therapists commonly diagnose borderline personality disorder in human females incorrectly
Streetwise
In my area of the UK they have an autism diagnosis team but its not UK wide I was considered very close to not autism
iamlindsaythatisall
Thank you all :) I’m hoping I can build my case enough to be believed. @Crossbreed I’ll definitely be looking into that.
iamlindsaythatisall
And not one has even asked about sensory issues, past relationships, social anxiety, meltdowns (all issues of mine). Just, via televisit, “you don’t seem autistic”
iamlindsaythatisall
@crewlucaa_ I have no idea what that means, either. I didn’t know people could see what others were feeling/thinking. I wish I was telepathic :p You’d think the pros would understand that we know ourselves best, and that they’d want to help us get things figured out…
iamlindsaythatisall
I’m not sure, either… makes it way tougher than it needs to be!
Streetwise
You need a non psychiatric therapist,psychiatrists are hung up on mental illness
iamlindsaythatisall
I’m not sure what my psychiatrist specializes in, honestly. He did finally give me my ADHD meds and knows that I also have OCD… we’ll see what he says.
Hazel_1914
Hello again Lindsay -- The "you don't seem autistic" bit often means "I see you can speak English, use the long-distance phone, and drive a car." You could be a trained dancing bear & he'd give the same answer!
iamlindsaythatisall
*circus music plays during psych session* 
I just wish they would ask rather than make an assumption off the bat… we’ll see what happens. I’ve been medically (for lack of a better word) gaslit before, so him saying that definitely got me a bit riled up.
I just wish they would ask rather than make an assumption off the bat… we’ll see what happens. I’ve been medically (for lack of a better word) gaslit before, so him saying that definitely got me a bit riled up.
I hope you can get an answer soon. I’m here if you need to talk about it though.