Diagnose for Autism/Aspergers

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Do you think a diagnose is needed? Why or why not?

Thanks to everyone who answers.

It depends on whether you feel that it affects your life significantly. For example, you cannot keep a job, have trouble managing your life, or are willing to have a partner and a family but your social skills are too weak.

If you have friends, have no problems with your career and personal life, then you probably have it very mild and shouldn't worry about it.

Alright thanks MathGirl.

Than the diagnose is sounding needed by your reply.

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Yes, definitely. I don't completely agree with the word "disorder," but it is a difference that can be extremely disabling in many parts of life. It's nice to have an explanation for it all, both for oneself and to help others understand when certain things come up. If something has a name, then people take it more seriously... And it's easier to get help when you need it. If i had been diagnosed as a child, then having an IEP would have been extremely beneficial for me. Maybe it wouldn't have gone completely downhill after elementary school... because i could have definitely used some help. Nowadays i'm just lucky that i have such great parents that like for me to live with them and understand that i don't function like an average 22-year-old. The only time having an official diagnosis has really come in handy is in staying on my parents' insurance.. But if i was less fortunate, then i might need it for things like disability. I don't see my AS as a bad thing, really.. But it definitely causes some serious issues, and if it didn't then i wouldn't have gotten a diagnosis at all. If it's not causing any difficulties in your life, then you're not supposed to get diagnosed with it, according to the criteria, anyway.

That is kind of how I thought of it, ColdBlooded. That it's nice to have one word for all the things someone has instead of explaining every single thing. That is good that you don't see it as a bad thing.

For me it's causing me difficulties, I have never had a job. I am on SSI, on my mom's insurance and medicaid (all for another diagnoses). I basically only have 1 friend ( in face to face). I am always home, don't go out or communicate much . My social skills are definitely beloww average. I also have social anxiety.

My psych says she won't diagnose me yet, but she was the one who brought of Aspergers.