I keep getting asked to talk about self-diagnosis (I prefer the term self-identification) of autism. Here it is, all the reasons both for and against. Did you self-dx/id autism before a formal diagnosis?
I don't know about you but my autism just suddenly arrived one random rainy Sunday afternoon. It was totally unexpected - like that thing you ordered from Amazon that time and forget about until it arrived. (/sarcasm)
Let me know! ☝️
WATCH NEXT:
https://youtu.be/0CxjkDFWvBM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJNWaE7FKL8
Profound autism:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YR1G3lWaTA
The mind-map video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyVQ-sD8HnA
5 benefits, 5 drawbacks of autism diagnosis:
https://youtu.be/qlTrex11ayM
https://youtu.be/8DEfXi4Fzzo
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I am not a healthcare professional or psychotherapist. If you are watching this and feel that you need immediate mental health support, please see the list of mental health helplines at [HelpGuide.org](http://helpguide.org/) here:
https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm
If you have met one autistic (and or ADHD) person, you have met one person. This is a spectrum condition, and many traits may be different, or have alternative explanations for your symptoms. If in doubt, refer to a psychologist, and not a YouTuber.
Self-diagnosis is valid (for reasons I discuss in this video!)
Chapters
00:00 Some folks don't like self-dx/id
00:18 Chapter 1 - Diagnosis
02:28 Chapter 2 - What is autism?
04:48 Chapter 3 - Why do people seek a diagnosis?
12:05 Chapter 4 - Accuracy and Misdiagnosis
13:53 Chapter 5 - Legitimacy
15:32 Chapter 6 - Communities and Identies