Should I go for an autism diagnosis?

[Ross]

Hey guys

I am looking to get a diagnosis for mental issues because I feel like I need to. Looking at my past till now I have struggled to make friends throughout school years. When I reached my final year of school I had only one friend, due to me being sort of an outcast. Starting from primary school I didn’t think that I was mean or cold to peers, I knew how to play with them but I did display socially unacceptable habits which would put people off me I think, like public nose picking. I was also a late talker from birth only started speaking at about 4 I believe. Also in primary school I had odd interest such as astronomy and nuclear power stations, it wasn’t like I was obsessed with it but they were just different interests to typical peers but they eventually faded away. I would also say weird things to peers, like not offend them but just say things that were strange. When I got to high school, I began to pick up some social awareness but at that stage that’s when I got bullied, but mainly because I was so short and wore glasses. I wasn’t very good at sports as well. The more I got bullied, the more anxiety would build up in me, and then found it hard to socialise in group conversations, such as saying somethings irrelevant to group conversation, one on one interaction I was ok with though. The more years passed by the more lonely I became, failing to make close friendships. People started making false rumours about me and it really hurt my reputation, further isolating me from everyone. 

Now another reason why I feel like I need a diagnosis because in the past, I think I would stim a little, like make ‘bivvv’ noise and twist my arms to myself when I was alone but sometimes I would make weird stares at the wall and people would notice. People say I look awkward when I walk or look confused, but that’s because I’m day dreaming most likely.

So yea, to summarise what I said, my odd behaviour and not knowing how to act appropriate and stimming is the reason why I might have autism. I dont think I need routine or need to do same things everyday, and I do understand people’s feelings but it’s just that I feel like these symptoms alone that I have mentioned above are red flags. 

Any suggestions? 

 

 

[Monkey-man]

I won’t call that autism but please see a doctor, psychotherapist, you need full-blown re-evaluation of neurosis and that is better be done with professional. Don’t be fast to take his drugs though, start with talking and techniques

[Jamie Universe]

On ‎2‎/‎24‎/‎2018 at 3:43 AM, Ross said:

it’s just that I feel like these symptoms alone that I have mentioned above are red flags. 

I would say a red flag is an over-exaggeration. Sure they're indicators, but public nose-picking? Children do that all the time, I still do it occasionally. Some of the 'red-flags' you have mentioned are kind of alarming, but nothing huge.

I feel I should also point out, that the people at your school are jerks, and its entirely possible to be socially awkward without being autistic. 

But in all fairness its entirely possible that you could be on some level autistic. But I wouldn't label yourself as that, because as soon as you call yourself autistic, the baggage of mentally-disabled comes along, and probably won't help.

If you want to go to a doctor and see if that's true, go ahead. But from what you've told me so far, I wouldn't worry so much.

[frnsh]

I think that what ever the diagnosis would be, of course it will help you see yourself in a bigger picture and find people who are similar, but at the end there is always things about you that no one sees or cares to understand. 

But if you are going there, I suggest checking other close mental diagnosis too that are commonly misdiagnosed with autism like for example borderline personality disorder. Do your research beforehand as you know most of what you are and the doctors can mostly just hear what you see and connect the dots.