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When missed diagnosis undermines faith in professional support

I have been in therapy for years but no one ever asked if I might be autistic until I brought it up and now I don't trust any professional advice.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Years of misguided intervention based on misunderstanding create doubt about the entire helping relationship structure.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Autism spectrum — lived experience?”

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