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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 682209" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>In addition to being bipolar, I am autistic. I was diagnosed at 44 as part of a family study at a major teaching hospital. I was diagnosed via a multi-disciplinary evaluation.</p><p></p><p>Even as late as I was diagnosed, it STILL made a huge difference in my life. The diagnosis answered many, many questions about why I (and many maternal family members--my mother is autistic as well.)was the way I am.</p><p></p><p>It also made a huge difference in therapy planning for my bipolar and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) as certain usual treatments simply are not workable for me, and others have to be modified.</p><p></p><p>For example, I don't tend to isolate myself due to depression, but rather because while over the years I've compensated and can "play NT" with people fairly well, it takes a huge effort and is exhausting. It also sometimes frightens me as I'm constantly worried about making an <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> out of myself; especially as I have quite a bit of trouble reading human facial expressions. (great at reading animal expressions and body language).</p><p></p><p>on the other hand, I'm great at reading vocal nuance.</p><p></p><p>It's never too late to go for a diagnosis. If nothing else, a diagnosis offers explanation and understanding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 682209, member: 1963"] In addition to being bipolar, I am autistic. I was diagnosed at 44 as part of a family study at a major teaching hospital. I was diagnosed via a multi-disciplinary evaluation. Even as late as I was diagnosed, it STILL made a huge difference in my life. The diagnosis answered many, many questions about why I (and many maternal family members--my mother is autistic as well.)was the way I am. It also made a huge difference in therapy planning for my bipolar and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) as certain usual treatments simply are not workable for me, and others have to be modified. For example, I don't tend to isolate myself due to depression, but rather because while over the years I've compensated and can "play NT" with people fairly well, it takes a huge effort and is exhausting. It also sometimes frightens me as I'm constantly worried about making an :censored2: out of myself; especially as I have quite a bit of trouble reading human facial expressions. (great at reading animal expressions and body language). on the other hand, I'm great at reading vocal nuance. It's never too late to go for a diagnosis. If nothing else, a diagnosis offers explanation and understanding. [/QUOTE]
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