Ok, that was a long winded title. As an example, my youngest daughter was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum in the last year at 19. It is something that apparently often goes unrecognised in girls who are "high functioning" as they become adept at masking symptoms. Anyway, long story short, I am pretty sure as a woman in my 50's I am on the spectrum as well. Things that I had always thought of as just my own weird quirks are most likely symptoms. I also had never recognised or labelled myself as having anxiety, though I have undoubtedly had it all my life. Surprisingly, I often worked with clients with anxiety & depression in various work roles, but never once recognised it in myself! It seems ludicrous now that I didn't see it, but it is what it is. So have you had any epiphanies that has explained other experiences of your life, or I am just the weird? |