Questioning my ASD diagnosis after therapy

hi 👋 this is my first post on here. I was diagnosed with ASD when I was about 7 or 8 along with other things such as depression and anxiety. I recently started seeing a therapist and they have me a little paranoid that I might not have ASD because my mother told me that I was diagnosed with ASD because of trauma and my therapist said that was not true and I should look into getting tested because they're not so sure I do but I feel like I do but now I'm not so sure and I just don't know what to think anymore.

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MidnightTerror

2y ago

Now I am just sharing what I’ve gathered from my own extensive research and I’m not a professional. CPTSD from childhood and ASD look very similar and for mental health people who aren’t specialized in CPTSD and ASD both they tend to just label it as CPTSD if there is any trauma. I wouldn’t be focused on labels too much rn bc regardless of the label the struggle and problems are real.

SunInAugust

2y ago

Is your therapist trained or specialized in ASD?

emorainbow

2y ago

no they are not that's why I'm having a hard time besides this they are a really good therapist and I like them alot.

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