Hi. I have been wondering how to get an assessment for neurodivergence as I seem to struggle with some day-to-day things. I seem to relate to a lot of memes from the adhd and autism communities. I also seem to have a good amount of traits that overlap with autism and adhd.
How did you get your diagnosis? Do you have any advice regarding obtaining an assessment?
After not having been to a doctor since I was 17 and my parents were taking me, my ex-wife convinced me to get a check-up. They had me fill out a bunch of forms, several of which were questions about anxiety and depression and patience and what not. The nurse does the usual vital checks, they drew some blood, then a doctor asked me a ton of questions, making notes. Leaves. Comes back 10 minutes later and says I have ADHD, Borderline Personality Disorder and he is giving me a referral to see a specialist to test if I had autism.
I never actually got to see the specialist (whole other can of worms I don’t really want to type out) so I still don’t have any diagnosis for ASD.
Can I ask you what borderline means in the male context? Like, how does it manifest foe you? The only male person I’ve ever heard of having it is Pete Davis from SNL
I only first heard of it through my diagnosis myself, but it explains a lot about my difficulties controlling my emotions. There is no middle ground; it’s either full volume or off. If I’m sad, I’m depressed. If I’m angry, I’m seething. If I’m happy, it’s euphoric. Or I’m just entirely numb to the point where I felt maybe I was sociopathic or something.