@mindsnaps00: #autismwomen #autism #neurodivergent #adhd

Megan Rose5206 :

I want to get diagnosed, but realistically how much would it help?

laurnmnsn :

I've always been seen as awkward or rude which has been really hard!

mae :

getting diagnosed earlier probably wouldn't provide me with that many accomodations, but it definitely would've prevented me from living with the constant thought of "what's wrong with me and why does everybody treat me like an alien?" in the back of my mind. all the anger that i've experienced during my formative years could've literally been prevented.

lucky :

Samanntha Willefo503 :

Late diagnosed adult woman here… Diagnosis allows me to give myself grace for things I thought were my fault. Now that I understand it’s just how my brain functions I’m able to move past blaming myself or shaming myself to learn behaviors and create systems to support myself.

🖤Jodie🖤 :

Every individual is different there’s no competition

sophiaaa :

my diagnosis helped a lot with understanding why i struggled so much growing up!

Leo :

Diagnosed at 50. Now I finally understand my life. The diagnosis took away my guilt and shame. Now I'm proud; as an autistic person, I've accomplished so much, both personally and professionally.

Snailmother_ :

I got diagnosed as audhd at 33

ᖭི༏ᖫྀ (Willne ver) :

As a female who wasn’t diagnosed until I was 19 and struggled so much in my childhood with undiagnosed autism and ADHD thank you

byrdie1941 :

Thank you for seeing us. I thought getting diagnosed would be some miracle to find me help, support, anything. There’s absolutely nothing there. All I’ve found is social media and online support groups where we suffer together.

MERCURY :

I have autism and adhd and it sucks so much.

Em feat. Mister & Mimi (cats) :

I was diagnosed at 16 and still get treated horrendously throughout my life.

SnapesAngel20 :

I was 40, after having kids (my brother and father were autistic but “high functioning”- although my brother was nonverbal til he was five). I was the oldest daughter, hyperverbal, hyperempathetic and a social chameleon so I flew through because I masked like a queen. I collected achievements like Girl Scout badges- all A’s, student council, drama, sports, always smiling. I was DYING. I’m AuDHD, but now that I have my diagnosis, everything makes more sense. I can forgive myself. I wasn’t being careless or lazy when I couldn’t do a book report til the last minute- I weaponized fear and shame against myself til I almost died, just to look normal. To be effortlessly perfect when it was NEVER effortless. Until I got to a point I’d rather die than find the energy or shame to fuel another day. NOW I understand myself and it’s been so healing. Diagnosis is always always better. I have an AuDHD child and I am raising him with so much understanding and information, and it’s like reparenting myself. He will never suffer the shame, exhaustion, burnout I’ve had to. I celebrate the beauty of his mind, and do everything possible to help him find ways to make this world a little easier.

Meg :

I would've loved to get diagnosed much earlier. I wonder what could have been if I had those supports

PollyP85 :

The studies for autism were only on boys 🤷‍♀️straight away it’s not helping women

Kayla Sai :

As a late diagnosed female adult, got diagnosed at 26. The label only helped me understand y I am the way I am, instead of me wondering y I’m so “weird”. Brought calm to my mind

Lonzolem :

My whole life my family made me feel ashamed for being a ‘drama queen’ I got diagnosed at 21

Gord Gord340 :

I've experienced extreme depression and anxiety and was only told when I was 18 and could barely leave my house

Jodie Stark :

i got diagnosed both adhd autism at 43 im 45 this year and currently om a solo holiday in cala dor it has done so much for me finding out, dont gwt me wromg i cried i grieved the old me i lost friends but im in such a good place now

EmilyKimpson :

I got my diagnosis almost three years ago. I'm now a 15 y/o, soon to be 16, teenage girl. Honestly... I don't actually get any support at all, and that's unfortunate as I do struggle with some things. We just get dismissed for it even with a diagnosis, and for what it took to get one... oof, if I knew that it would go that way, I wouldn't have let myself get diagnosed

Tigesti :

Emily Woodridge :

I really struggle at work and when I have an autistic meltdown work don't really understand, how can I explain this? I have tried but people don't seem to understand my struggles

Merle-madelief :

a very specific thing that def shaped me: I was a talkative child that didnt fit in so I talked away to the teacher. When given an assignment I asked "too" many questions (I wanted it to understand it perfectly right and dont do anything wrong). this made the teachers dislike me and they showed it. It was the adults the made me starting to mask

Becky the book Dragon 📖 🐉 :

im trying to look into being assessed as I really think I'm AuDHD