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Is an autism diagnosis worth it?
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For me, despite having two friends of 7 years that are psychologists, a relationship therapist imply it, and my psychologist share considerable suspicion, I still wanted to be sure. I had that "What if I'm just making it up?" impostor syndrome. Getting legitimate confirmation was important to me since I had been misdiagnosed in the past. With the confirmation, I was also able to engage fully in steps to improve my life since I could investigate changes that help autistic people. The other benefit was that it granted me access to autism services, such as support and specialized therapy. Overall, I think it was 100% worth what I paid for the evaluation, and in fact, I would pay double for the same thing.