Can You Trick Yourself Into Believing You Have ASD

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If you looked at the evidence at hand and came to a logical conclusion then I imagine you probably can / could. I don't think that is malicious or an attempt to deliberately deceive etc. I suppose it depends on where you go and whome you see but the assessment tends to be pretty thorough and should help get to the bottom of it all.

I don't think it is easy to subconsciously fake symptoms (I do not think that is possible), but you could trick yourself, especially if you're a hypochondriac . That's why I doubt my diagnosis sometimes, since I think I have every other disorder on the planet as well. I do see some differences, though. Partially the fact that I don't mind having ASD, and while hypochondria comes into play when I obsessively check symptoms, there are some things you just can't fake. Particularly sensory issues and social difficulties. I had experienced symptoms before I looked them up as well. If that is the case, it isn't done with any negative intent or a way to gain something. You are always welcome here, with or without autism. Heck, now I'm doubting my own diagnosis, even though I have enough symptoms and if you show them by history, that counts too! So, could you be tricking yourself- maybe. Hypochondria/OCD + autism is really hard to figure out, so I wish you luck (if you ever get) an assessment !

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I like to research medical conditions, too, StampySquiddyFan. I feel a bit sad that I ever read about Asperger syndrome. I was 37 at the time and I had to face the fact that I might never be like everyone else and may never have everything a regular adult person has. I am still not where I need to be, but I have made great progress since then. I always suspected there was something different about me, but I didn't know what it was. I won't seek a formal diagnosis, however. I could stand to lose too much.

Tricking yourself into believing you have savant skills is easy. The hard part is getting everyone else to believe it.
I can do math better than anyone else where I work--or at least nobody has admitted they can for decades.

Yes. Someone could self diagnose

Sometimes psychologists give the wrong diagnosis

Although "trick" might not be the best word.....

I've self diagnosed years ago, though my psych says it doesn't seem like i have it. I'M not sure about it though, my dad definitely has it, he's a textbook example. And me having lots of symptoms doesn't seem like a coincidence either..