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Hi everyone! My name is Kate and I’m from Canada. I'm a biology major and I want to be a science illustrator. I also love to draw, paint, and do other artistic things.

I think I may be on the spectrum, but I live in the middle of nowhere and there aren’t many resources here. I want to get a diagnosis because I am going to a Master’s program in the fall (hopefully) and it’s on the other side of the country. I have barely been handling undergrad and think some kind of accommodations might help.

I have seen people say to go to a GP so they can give you a referral to a professional, but I don’t really like my GP. He doesn't seem very interested in mental health problems (I went for depression before) and I feel like autism won’t be any different. Could I start by going to my school’s counsellor? I think a note from them make my GP more likely to take me seriously.

Thank you for your replies

Lucky you... BC is the coolest place I've ever traveled in. Just beautiful everywhere in countless ways. Full of awesome people too!

I think you should see about asking that counselor about who they recommend, looks like they would know more about these things than your physician. Or you could just do the requisite googling.

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Yeah, you should definitely bring it up with your counselor.

The way it works here is that whoever is working with you on it, they will need a second opinion in order to actually diagnose you. At least with adults. From what I understand, it's simply because you've had years and years to develop all kinds of things, and it can be hard to map how many possible traits, if any, you were showing as a kid.

It took me six years.
But a big part of it was a complete ass of a doctor.
Too proud to be professional, I guess.
Told me to get lost when the psychological tests were showing she might be wrong and that I am on the spectrum.

So, godspeed.

In theory it's always possible to get an evaluation by video chat...

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"Standing on a well-chilled cinder, we see the fading of the suns, and try to recall the vanished brilliance of the origin of the worlds."
-Georges Lemaitre
"I fly through hyperspace, in my green computer interface"
-Gem Tos

Hey Kate welcome.

Thank you for your replies, I went and scheduled an appointment with a counsellor

Hey Kate welcome.

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Welcome!