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An autism diagnosis means that you're too autistic to function in society without causing mental health professionals to be involved in your life. There's at le
by ThrustVectoring 4y ago
An autism diagnosis means that you're too autistic to function in society without causing mental health professionals to be involved in your life. There's at least two easily identifiable non-genetic factors: society can lower the threshold of autistic behavior that it tolerates, and mental health professionals can be involved more often and at lower general thresholds.
- camoufleur 4y agoNot necessarily. I did a neuropsychological evaluation because I suspected I had ADHD (I do) and it was causing me trouble. I was also diagnosed with autism/asperger's which isn't a significant source of stress for me and that wasn't why I was diagnosed with it.