Why women wait decades for an ADHD/autism diagnosis
Many females wait decades for an ADHD or autism diagnosis because they’re female and trying to fit an outdated set of criteria. Read more here…
Autism
Acceptance for self-diagnosed autistics too
This month, as you might know, is Autism Acceptance Month and for many, it can be a difficult time. There’s so much talk about how autistic people should be embraced and accepted for who they are but what about those self-diagnosed autistics who can’t access a formal diagnosis? Although loads of amazing autistic content creators … Read more
Autistic self diagnosis from those who know
‘Autistic self diagnosis from those who know’ is a post I’ve wanted to do for some time. As someone who started the year 2021 as a self diagnosed autistic woman in her thirties and ended it diagnosed, I feel self diagnosis had a lot to do with it. Throughout 2021, I talked openly about what … Read more
5 useful questions to ask if you suspect mental health misdiagnosis
5 useful questions to ask if you suspect mental health misdiagnosis* It was my autistic counsellor who first thought I’d been misdiagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and suggested that I was autistic with ADHD. After seven years of seeing me, she got to know me better than I knew myself. That’s why I trusted … Read more