Yeah, same. I know what you mean.

Sarah and Kenrick, I wonder if you have what I have which is "Broad Autism Phenotype". It is just off the spectrum but has many of the characteristics just milder. My kids are high functioning autistic or Aspbergers and I was tested and diagnosed with Broad Autism phenotype and add inattentive which shows up differently in adult women. You are not alone ladies. I was 52 when I was finally diagnosed.

@@weedandwildflowers I'm a guy, but that sounds interesting. Maybe one day, I can find out.

@@kenrickbautista6141 I am sorry for saying ladies. I should have checked the names a little more. The fact that it shows up differently in adult women doesn't mean that it couldn't also be affecting you. And the broad autism phenotype is not gender-specific. There's a lot of overlap in anxiety, ADHD, autism, and OCD. They often get diagnosed for each other. Keep advocating for yourself until you feel you've got the diagnosis that's the best fit for you. I personally think diagnosis can be important because then we can get the right treatments and we can find the right people to support us because they understand.

@@weedandwildflowers Thank you for the kind teaching moment!!! Broad Autism Phenotype -- and Neurodivergent ...more research projects!! (been away from therapy a long time). --> From a 73 yo woman diagnosed w/simple depression in my 30's by a very narrow-minded doctor. I went on to other doctor(S) until (high-functioning) Aspergers was finally called ...but not until my late 50s. [ Such a waste of a Life ]. Unfortunately, my "dear family" refused to let me "out of the box they had put me in". It was more comfortable & convenient to continue calling me the Family "TROUBLEmaker" than to accept my diagnosis. So, no support & no growth. Just their ongoing arrogant mindset from which I more & more often would simply distance myself. HEAVY (LONELY) S I G H .... I am comforted, these days, tho, knowing that mental health issues are publically discussed,& hopefully, others like me will not have such wasted, frustrating lives ... "I could'a been a contender..." !!!!!!!! Anyway, as we said in the 60s... KEEP ON KEEPING ON!! and KEEP THE FAITH, BABY!!!

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Thanks for your kind comment! Really pleased it's worked for you

Glad you enjoyed it!

Wrong. She should have focused on the positives as well as the negatives. That would be more realistic. But being realistic is too offensive for most people now a days

Appreciate your comment, thank you!

Awesome, thank you!

We agree, we hope it helps everyone interested or involved in this space

Hi Amanda, our pleasure, glad you liked it! :-)

@@DifferingMindsthat's crazy that you assumed her name was Amanda. What if it's an Arabic man named Aman Daz Eller

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you!

Hi Jenny, our last reply was deleted for some reason. If this is still the case, get in touch at hello@differingminds.co.uk

Jenny. I hope this is okay and I'm not trying to take away from this person's video but I am also neurodiverse and I'm starting making a KZfaq podcast on what life looks like from the perspective of somebody that is neurodiverse. I also have other roles that I play to other Neurodiverse people. my sons are both autistic and so is my ex-husband and I'm pretty sure my dad is too. So I've grown up around it my whole life and have seen it from different roles. And one of the audiences that I thought could benefit from this is parents and teachers. it's one thing to know the technical aspects of it, this video did a great job explaining that! What I'm hoping to do is come at it more from how do we view things, what do we need from people, what troubles do we run into, what would we like people to know and how could they make things easier for us. If this is something you think you could use, I'd love to get in touch and see if it might be useful for you. I've just made the first to podcasts on my KZfaq channel. I have to say I'm very pleased to see all the positive comments here.

one person can have more than one condition

Hi Ben, as you say further research is being done that shows the number may be more like 1 in 5. This number is likely to change over time as we all learn more about neurodiversity. That's why we made sure to say 'approximately one in seven' in the video when it was originally made 🙂

Diet and chemicals and genetics.

Pleased for you, hope it helps you on your journey!

*neurodivergent But congratulations! I hope your diagnosis brings you more understanding and support!