How to get a diagnosis(possibly in a different country)

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Hello!

So, I have a question about getting a diagnosis and I'm kind of in a unique position.

So, my main living area has been in China so far. Specifically Shenzhen. But I've been visiting my hometown every once in a while. And I thought that, while I'm here, maybe I can finally get a diagnosis or find therapy again for a lot of difficult issues I've went through lately.

The thing is, I'm not entirely sure where to look, I'm off my parent's insurance because I have insurance in China, and I don't have any money ^^

I guess my question is what kind of doctor I would need to look for if I wanted to get a diagnosis and if there's a....not so expensive way for the procedure.

I thought about getting a diagnosis while I was in China but I'm not sure if I can find a doctor I would trust there especially since they seem pretty behind in what would constitute as modern medicine(their most common prescription for almost anything is to drink more hot water and eat less spicy food).

Having said that, would anyone happen to know if there is a reliable hospital in Shenzhen that would be able to help foreigners in this kind of position? I almost think I could also go to Hong Kong since they're a developed country though I'm not sure if cultural differences would make a diagnosis harder(even though many different kinds of nationalities live in Hong Kong so I can't imagine it being too difficult).

Would anybody have any information for any of these things? I imagine getting a diagnosis in the US would be more straightforward but I'd also appreciate any info about Shenzhen and Hong Kong if that's possible. I imagine maybe a coworker would know something but I'm not entirely sure how to approach this since I really don't want everyone in the office knowing about this. I already have an official diagnosis for depression that I'm hiding which...honestly, I've never been in a country that understands depression. When I talk about it, I always get unsolicited advice or s**t about "Why are you sad? You're life isn't that hard."

So, yeah, I really don't want something like this affecting my job prospects :/

I understand this is a difficult question and I'm not entirely sure how much help I can get from this. But considering that there are autistic communities in various locations, I imagine someone might know something. So, it's worth a try.

So, thanks for anyone who's able to help!