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Mental Health Support

murielm99

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5. Someone close to me was diagnosed with autism as an adult.

Reply to pansypoo53219 (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 12:17 AM

Apr 28

She is very high functioning. She takes ADHD medication and also has MS. She has no ongoing problems with MS. She has a successful business, working from home. She has a very loving and supportive husband.

Her diagnosis came as no surprise to me.

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I have had a startling and comforting revelation today. [View all] no_hypocrisy Apr 27 OP

I can believe that it feels weird, my dear no_hypocrisy! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 27 #1

You're so cool! no_hypocrisy Apr 27 #2

Thanks so much for your own very cool response, my dear no_hypocrisy! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 27 #3

picky eating is a sign? hmm. the texture thing. but i figured out i was likely high functioning years ago. pansypoo53219 Apr 27 #4

Someone close to me was diagnosed with autism as an adult. murielm99 Apr 28 #5

I'm wondering if my brother also is HF autistic, if only for this childhood memory. no_hypocrisy Apr 28 #6