Pros & Cons of diagnosis?

Post Reply New Topic

Wow. So many answers. Thanks. I am currently 16 years old. But the culture i come from everyone is quiet and keep to themselvs alot, and i like that, exept that i usually talk loundly and say my opinions. But if it wasnt for my culture i think i would have been diagnosed when younger. I would not be able to handle a "nice" culture. When i was in England and i stepped on a bus and the bus driver said hello hows your day been i freaked out cause that doesnt happen where i live.

Stigma and letting the label become your whole identity are the two main cons that come to mind for me.

I admit I'm vulnerable to that sort of thing. I've always desperately needed to belong somewhere and attach some meaning to my life.

But of course I also believe the pros out weigh the cons. I truly believe my life would've turned out a helluva a lot better if I was diagnosed as a child or even as a teenager.