• andros_rex@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    Having been born female, it’s amazing how I was diagnosed with everything from paranoid fucking schizophrenia to bipolar rather than acknowledge ASD/ADHD.

    I remember cleaning out my locker once at the end of school and having a ton of crap just fall out on me. Absolutely no recognition of my lack of organizational/executive function skills because girls couldn’t possibly be ADHD/ASD.

    • village604@adultswim.fan
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      4 hours ago

      My wife’s ex therapist literally pulled out the DSM and said since she could make eye contact she couldn’t be autistic. Crazy shit