I ask this because of the cost. I am willing to pay for an assessment in the lower end of the high cost range which assessments typical have. However, I want to know what it would do for me, if I already have enough evidence showing I’m autistic? I want a therapist who can help me with struggles relevant to being autistic. But I don’t know what an assessment would actually give me? I can see it potentially giving me access to a good therapist who specialises in autism. But can I do that without an assessment?

For those of you who are diagnosed, what has it done for you? Did it make any meaningful difference in your situation?

  • Seigest@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Thanks for sharing. I’m still dealing with the concern that if I become more me, and less.of a workaholic, it’ll negatively impact my career.

    I think living my truth whould be me sleeping a lot more and generally more lazy. Though I’m currently aiming to improve my career, aiming for a promotion and pay off the mountain of debit I’ve been struggling under.

    However the reality is that I have burst if productively where I get weeks of work done. Most of the day I am on lemmy here, or in a state of half sleep untill quitting time. I just jiggle my mouse so teams shows me as availible. So I’m not really all that productive now. But the illusion that I’m working hard for 8 hours a day in more important then what I am actually doing I guess.

    What’s worse is I like my job, it’s good work that actually helps people. So unproductive days just feel awful.