Periagoge
Scenario

Why late disability diagnosis brings complicated emotions

I finally got my autism diagnosis at 35 and I keep going back and forth between relief and grief for all the years I spent thinking I was just broken.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're processing how a new understanding of yourself reframes decades of self-perception and missed support.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Disability as identity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.