Discovering you’re autistic: what next? | Divergent Voices hosted by Purple Ella
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- Опубликовано: 13 мар 2024
- This episode of Divergent Voices explores the impact of discovering you are autistic, whether via clinical assessment or self-diagnosis. Purple Ella is joined once again by blogger Emily Katy and Neurodevelopmental Specialist Hannah Hayward, and together they explore the ‘what next’ - from advocating for yourself during an assessment, to recognising when you are masking, and making adjustments that benefit your life going forward.
This video was created by Clinical Partners for the NHS. The series is part of autism unlocked - a dedicated space for autistic people and their families to receive expert advice and guidance on a range of issues.
00:39 - Emily-Katy's story
02:22 - Ella's story
06:11 - Advocating for yourself during assessment
07:20 - The role of self-identification
09:13 - Processing your diagnosis
11:39 - Recognising masking
13:09 - Post diagnostic support
14:50 - Being your autistic self
About Purple Ella:
Ella is a RUclips Content Creator and advocate. You can find their channel here: @ / purpleella
About Emily-Katy:
Emily-Katy is Blogger at Authentically Emily www.authenticallyemily.uk/
About Hannah Hayward:
Hannah Hayward is a Neurodevelopmental Specialist with Clinical Partners www.clinical-partners.co.uk/
Visit the autism unlocked website:
lsc.autismunlocked.co.uk/
Find out more about Clinical Partners:
www.clinical-partners.co.uk/
I just got my late autism diagnosis on the 22nd of may 2024. Just 8 days ago. I'm 43 years old. I'm forever grateful for autistic youtubers like you. It means the world to me. Thank you. 🏆❤
Oh it would be so great to talk to you!!! And share our experiences. I am autistic and realised I am at 28. Your channel helps me so much❤
Another fantastic video! Thank you all so much 💞
I have a journey of receiving a diagnosis right now. It is a tricky situation, because I have depression. A psychiatrist see some traits of social anxiety and adhd. However while I have depression I can't be fully diagnosed with adhd because depressed people also have some level of innatention. Also I have some autistic traits, but my mum doesn't see it. I think that now my psychiatrist is pretty confused but I am glad that I can continue this journey of self discovery..
I desperately wanted to be a professional figure skater 😅😅😂😂 I knew everything there was to know about figure skating and different figure skaters etc. I also didn’t start until I was 16 lol 😂 and it was me and a bunch of 7 year olds in the figure skating class, lol 😂
- I felt a bit like the odd one out, and I figured (pun intended) that maybe it wasn’t for me. 😅😁 My interest lasted for years though, but I preferred watching it on the tv, reading about it, etc. Good times! Heh!
One mental hospital would give me stuff to organize when I was upset. But that was in 1993. So before they were diagnosing many women with autism.
Masking is so confusing for me... I genuinely don't think I'm ever fully unmasked, not until I'm 100% alone. I often have the conversation in my head about what my 'true personality' is (whether this is tied to or separate from my masking ???) which is just an overthinker's nightmare. A brave and amazing video as always, thank you all! 🙂
So how do one unmask in front of family and friends… I feel a bit shy about it. 🙈
I guess that being seen as "more autistic" after identification/diagnosis could be, at least in part, from increased awareness of autistic traits and transitioning to labelling those traits as autistic...?