Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · Jan 26 New research shows that, yet again, self-diagnosed autistic adults aren't giving themselves labels for clicks and giggles, but rather because they KNOW they're autistic AF but can't access a formal diagnosis. From @avanicole23.bsky.social et al: tinyurl.com/SelfDiagnosedAutistics #neurodiversity
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I mainly don't have enough knowledge or trust in myself to understand the diagnostic process to assign myself the label. I'm 95% sure I am but only from an anecdotal and informal interrogation of the topic and myself. That and everyone pointing it out to me most of my life.
Which is why free healthcare which should include mental health services should have already been a thing in this country... But no, this country is all about draining your bank balance so you can barely get a proper checkup !
I also don't want to take the test because it'll put me on a registry that I KNOW will be used against me to strip me of rights or throw me in a cage