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Lhianna

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  • [Helpful Resource] Online Self-Report Assessment Related to Autism

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  • This downvote here is what has been mentioned by @backonmyBS@lemmy.world in the toxicity in this community thread. In the post it was asked to post results if someone is comfortable with it so this comment is exactly what contributes to the post.

    Downvote things that don't contribute, not things you may not agree with.

  • On Self-Diagnosis

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  • Just picking out two of your arguments:

    A psychiatrist is a medical doctor.

    During my assessment for ADHD an EEG was administered and the assessment for autism in my country includes on as well.

  • Anyone else insist on dark mode for all their screen time use?

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  • Dark mode all the time and from 10pm on my phone switches to grayscale to help me put it away.

  • On Self-Diagnosis

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  • Well, I do kind of understand the position. I'm bothered by all those people saying "everyone is a little bit ADHD" as well.

    I just think there needs to be an open dialogue about self diagnosis and that there is a difference between people just claiming something and people who did their research and "soul searching", maybe even have professional opinions but no official diagnosis.

    In "Unmasking Autism" Devon Price called my generation the lost generation. Women and minorities who grew up during a time when autism was being diagnosed but the criteria were based on behavior of a Caucasian young boy. We were overlooked and had to fight for ourselves. When I went to elementary school Asperger's syndrome wasn't even in the DSM yet.

    Tbh, I'd much rather be neurotypical or at least have resources to actually help me. Unfortunately that's not an option so I'm doing the best I can.

  • On Self-Diagnosis

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  • Well, I live in central Europe. In the second largest city in my country. There are two places that diagnose adult females. Waiting list says it takes 3-6 years to even start the process. I'm 42 and I'm not going to waste more years on fighting my brain until they finally have the time to diagnose me. And the most important thing is even when they do diagnose me there won't be any help that I don't have to find myself. It will simply be a note in my medical file.

    I already know I'm neurodiverse. I've been diagnosed with ADHD last year and the neurologist who diagnosed me strongly suspected autism as well. She's just not licensed to diagnose me officially.

    So I went to look for resources, for books to help me understand why I might be the way that I am. For communities who might understand my struggles.

    People in my life don't treat me differently because I don't demand accommodations. I might say that I need a short break to clear my mind, that I need some space or that I don't really feel like talking but that's it. I don't demand they do anything differently, I simply learned more about myself and know how to react differently to things. And that's what self diagnosis is about for me. Finding ways to make your life easier for yourself and not demanding others to accommodate you.

    There are certainly people out there who claim to be neurodivergent or to have this or that mental health issue and demand to be treated differently. That is a problem and I acknowledge that. Especially with the rise of TikTok videos etc. it's getting worse. There is a difference between those people and people who are just looking for ways to understand themselves better, finding ways to help themselves and taking the responsibility for doing that on themselves.

    Criticizing the first group of people is one thing but telling the latter one their experiences are not valid is very hurtful and doesn't help anyone.

  • On Self-Diagnosis

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  • It's not like you can prove that someone is autistic. It's not like there's a blood test, an x-ray, an MRI etc. that can be administered and the results be reproduced.

    It's diagnosed based on observed behavior and doesn't really take into account what life feels like for the individual. So getting diagnosed can be very difficult for people who can mask well and on the whole don't represent like a young boy. Those people can just go on and suffer further then in your opinion?

    I'm going to repeat myself, I'm not talking about people who demand accommodations and attention. I'm talking about people who look for ways to make their life livable. Those people are not liars, they are suffering and searching for help.

  • On Self-Diagnosis

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  • I still don't understand why so many people are against self-diagnosis. Someone is suffering and trying to find help, a lot of people, especially minorities and women, can't find it professionally. What's wrong with those people looking for help themselves? Having a word for what is different with you helps finding this help.

    I'm not talking about people claiming to be autistic and demanding attention and accomodations, that's a whole different story but trying to keep people from finding help themselves seems to be very wrong to me.

  • On Self-Diagnosis

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  • Same. Was diagnosed last year at almost 41.

  • Simulant meds for inattentive ADHD?

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  • 42 year old woman, diagnosed with ADHD last year. I have inattentive type and I'm autistic as well.

    I'm on Medikinet adult (Ritalin XR) and it helps me with focus and executive dysfunction. It may take a while to figure out your dosage though.

  • Schools in France send dozens of Muslim girls home for wearing abayas

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  • According to German news (source) girls already had to defend their choice of wearing an oversized sweater and long skirt. That's going way too far in regulation in my opinion.

  • What's your favorite part of the day?

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  • Morning between 8 and 9am. My husband goes to work in his office, I've got the living room to myself, take my ADHD meds and snuggle up on the couch, listening to Sherlock Holmes for an hour until the meds fully kick in.

  • Ikea

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  • Bought my Ikea kitchen when moving into this house 17 years ago. Got a new one this year because of water damage due to a leaking pipe. Most of the stuff was still in good condition though.

  • I've been using this home decorating tip for years 👌

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  • Won't work, my clothes are all black unfortunately

  • Shop owner shot, killed over rainbow flag outside clothing store near Lake Arrowhead

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  • According to the article they were shot and killed by law enforcement

  • Most motorists want noise cameras installed to clamp down on loud cars

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  • The freedom of one ends where it infringes on the rights of others.

  • Muslim women harassed at northern Italian beach for wearing modest clothing

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  • As long as it doesn't infringe on anyone's rights people should be free to wear whatever they like without being harassed. Plus too much sun heightens the risk of skin cancer so covering up is actually the smart choice.

  • Is The 1975 'new' punk after the kiss in Malaysia?

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  • I recommend looking up the "ethics" in the porn industry before claiming those women weren't raped.

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  • Wenn ich mir anschaue wie Gehwegparken in Hamburg Stadtrand behandelt wird dann will ich lieber nicht wissen wie viel in der Innenstadt falsch geparkt wird um 45% der Einnahmen zu erbringen.

  • curious about diagnosis status of people here

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  • That's why I don't see a problem with self diagnosis though. I did fully explain why I'm not looking for an official diagnosis in a separate comment, that's why I feel very uncomfortable with the reactions about self diagnosis.