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[–] 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Know thyself.

Getting an ADHD diagnosis opens you up for medical help. Getting an autism diagnosis can to in some places. In some states you'll get state sponsored healthcare. Depending on your needs of course.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago (1 child)

    I agree with this, and by all means healthcare should be provided if that is what you need. However, there's a bunch to be said that if you've developed a bunch of coping mechanisms that fix or address certain aspects, that getting medicated could completely fuck up your flow of what you used to do and now need to learn new ways to deal with things with medication. But knowledge is power, but I don't always agree that if you've lived 50 years unmedicated, and then getting medicated is always the answer but it absolutely should be available.

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  • [–] 3 points 23 hours ago

    Yeah, it's never a "have to", or even a should. What I found is I've gotten older, is that my coping mechanisms didn't hold up over time. Medication was right for me. That's not going to be everyone though.

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