I received a diagnosis of autism, ADHD, and OCD a few years ago after I started grad school. PTSD would soon follow. I had been in and out of counseling for over 10 years, where the only labels I was given were anxiety and depression. I now feel pangs of rage when I meet someone... Continue Reading →
Schrödinger’s Autistic, Part 3
I tried to keep very still. I was extra focused on keeping my facial muscles contained in a neutral, but attentive expression. I made sure to look at her face as she spoke to me. All the things I’ve learned to do when someone is saying something very, very, important.
Schrödinger’s Autistic, Part 1
In which a professional identifies me as autistic, and sends me to another professional who refuses to consider the possibility, and who runs me through the incorrect tests and then labels me with diagnosis they are not qualified to deliver.
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