#AskingAutistics
For autistic People of Color as well as Indigenous and Biracial people -
If you ever sought an official diagnosis for autism -
1. Were you diagnosed with anything?
2. What were you diagnosed with, if you were?
3. Did you think it was an accurate diagnosis?
For autistic People of Color as well as Indigenous and Biracial people -
If you ever sought an official diagnosis for autism -
1. Were you diagnosed with anything?
2. What were you diagnosed with, if you were?
3. Did you think it was an accurate diagnosis?
For autistic People of Color as well as Indigenous and Biracial people -
4. If you haven't sought an official diagnosis but have wanted to, have there been any specific barriers you faced to getting assessed for autism?
4. If you haven't sought an official diagnosis but have wanted to, have there been any specific barriers you faced to getting assessed for autism?
Anonymous autistic person answered through DM:
"1. Yes
2. CPTSD, ADD, GAD, Bipolar
3. I do not think I’m bipolar
4. My psychiatrist laughed at me and said “YOU ARE NOT AUTISTIC”. I tried to explain myself and he just kept laughing."
"1. Yes
2. CPTSD, ADD, GAD, Bipolar
3. I do not think I’m bipolar
4. My psychiatrist laughed at me and said “YOU ARE NOT AUTISTIC”. I tried to explain myself and he just kept laughing."
Anonymous autistic person:
"What about those that want to bring their indigenous culture to the surface and have no family members willing to assist with documents? Also took until I was 28 and many misdiagnosed events and blaming bipolar for meltdowns to get my autism diagnosis"
"What about those that want to bring their indigenous culture to the surface and have no family members willing to assist with documents? Also took until I was 28 and many misdiagnosed events and blaming bipolar for meltdowns to get my autism diagnosis"
"She said I didn’t have adhd. I felt like I might have masked too hard"
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