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How to integrate a late-in-life diagnosis

I'm 45 and just realized I'm probably autistic and I don't know whether to feel relieved that everything finally makes sense or angry that no one saw it sooner.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are mourning the person you thought you were while celebrating finally understanding who you actually are.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Integration — not getting over but getting with?”

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