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What even is the use of a diagnosis? (feddit.org)
submitted 1 day ago by cows_are_underrated@feddit.org to c/autism@lemmy.world
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So I have been thinking about this for a while. I Am quite sure, that I am somewhere on the spectrum. Im not sure if Its autism or ADHD or somewhere between. I do observe quite a lot of behaviours in myself that regularly get associated with neuroduvergent people (example: I constantly observe different people to analysis how they act in "social interactions" (or other stuff too), because I kind if don't know what society expects as social norms (etc.)).

Logically the next step would be to go to a psychologist and get tested for neurodivergency. The thing is, that I seriously do not see the use in doing so. I know all the different quirks I have quite good and how to deal with them. I also wouldn't say, that they cause any sort of "day to day problems" for myself. Why should I invest the effort to search for a psychologist (I really should do that, but thats for this shitload of other problems I have) to get tested just so that I have a piece of paper that does not change anything in my day to day life.

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[–] deliriousdreams@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think that we have a negative view of diagnosis because it's been difficult to get for a lot of us, especially women and adults, and because of the current political regime and the likelihood of a diagnosis being used against us.

For Autism specifically, besides maybe therapy there's not a lot of safety net style support for adults (there's loads of programs for children though), and that further stimatizes things in the community.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well then I guess I was only half wrong. Over here there are safety net type benefits, special accommodations and resources etc you have a right to even as an adult if you have a diagnosis.

[–] deliriousdreams@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago

It's not that safety nets don't exist for some. They just aren't widely available. I'll give you an example. My father is a Vietnam Vet. specifically a 100% disability Vietnam Vet who has a rating for being exposed to Agent Orange. Because my youngest brother has more severe autism and was diagnosed as a child and is diagnosed as having a more severe disability that makes him "helpless" in the eyes of the law, he qualifies for VA benefits through my father meaning that even when my father dies he will receive those benefits. That support system is not available to me even though I was diagnosed with ADHD as a kid (and autism as an adult). This is specifically because my "disabilities" aren't considered to be debilitating and weren't considered such since I was a child.

The system set up is just a hodge podge but it's not non-existent.