Experts identified an increase in people being diagnosed with autism who also suffer from things like stress, eating disorders, headaches and chronic fatigue
How does a diagnosis help? I get that an adhd diagnosis opens up pharmaceutical treatment options, but for autism i don’t see anything that would change. Therapy stays therapy and is probably very individualistic with or without the autism label.
(I am genuinely curious because I am certainly neurodiverse but diagnosis takes about two years, of mostly waiting and bureacracy, where i live)
To know for sure what is up with your brain, the answer to the question “What is wrong with me?” can be an immense relief just in itself. It’s the first step.
I have a diagnosis for both, autism and adhd, and I do in general agree with your post. But an autism diagnosis could also help to give the patient access to some kind of networking groups or other tools for self-orientation. In practice, this would mean a bigger budget for the healthcare system.
Well, there’s CBT that’s specifically designed for people with autism. And a diagnosis often means that the treatment is reimbursed. An early diagnosis also means that they are eligible for counselling and regular appointments where early signs of depression or anxiety can be detected. So treatment can also be initiated earlier than it would if they had gone to their GP, where people usually present themselves at a much later stage of the disease, where it has already progressed substantially.
I’m sorry I didn’t read the last part. I will try to answer it: my view,yes, the system
Mknow 2 years seems a lot. But the two years will go by nonetheless. And in two years, if you didn’t go through all the bureaucracy, it will still be two years, but if you do start the process, you may be there in two years.
How does a diagnosis help? I get that an adhd diagnosis opens up pharmaceutical treatment options, but for autism i don’t see anything that would change. Therapy stays therapy and is probably very individualistic with or without the autism label. (I am genuinely curious because I am certainly neurodiverse but diagnosis takes about two years, of mostly waiting and bureacracy, where i live)
To know for sure what is up with your brain, the answer to the question “What is wrong with me?” can be an immense relief just in itself. It’s the first step.
I have a diagnosis for both, autism and adhd, and I do in general agree with your post. But an autism diagnosis could also help to give the patient access to some kind of networking groups or other tools for self-orientation. In practice, this would mean a bigger budget for the healthcare system.
Well, there’s CBT that’s specifically designed for people with autism. And a diagnosis often means that the treatment is reimbursed. An early diagnosis also means that they are eligible for counselling and regular appointments where early signs of depression or anxiety can be detected. So treatment can also be initiated earlier than it would if they had gone to their GP, where people usually present themselves at a much later stage of the disease, where it has already progressed substantially.
I’m sorry I didn’t read the last part. I will try to answer it: my view,yes, the system Mknow 2 years seems a lot. But the two years will go by nonetheless. And in two years, if you didn’t go through all the bureaucracy, it will still be two years, but if you do start the process, you may be there in two years.