www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64953941
I'm undecided whether to watch this as it sounds quite triggering but thought I would mention it. Christine was diagnosed at the age of 24, after multiple misdiagnoses as a teenager.
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Christine McGuinness 'Unmasking my Autism' - tonight (15 March 2023) 21:00 BBC 1 and on I-player. **TW: Sexual Abuse**
BoardLikeAMirror · 15/03/2023 16:54
Corah5 · 16/03/2023 09:22
The one thing that stood out to me was how rich privileged people get medical diagnosis and treatment straight away. If you have £££ you can get diagnosed within a week or two - the NHS waiting list for autism in my area is currently 3 years.
So basically a person is clearly struggling enough to be referred for an autism assessment, and they just get put on a waiting list and left for 3 years. They could have killed themselves by then. There’s no other condition where a sufferer would be left awaiting diagnosis for that length of time, it’s shocking. But hey-ho, never mind because the rich can just pay for it, so as long as they’re ok nobody else matters…
Corah5 · 16/03/2023 09:22
The one thing that stood out to me was how rich privileged people get medical diagnosis and treatment straight away. If you have £££ you can get diagnosed within a week or two - the NHS waiting list for autism in my area is currently 3 years.
So basically a person is clearly struggling enough to be referred for an autism assessment, and they just get put on a waiting list and left for 3 years. They could have killed themselves by then. There’s no other condition where a sufferer would be left awaiting diagnosis for that length of time, it’s shocking. But hey-ho, never mind because the rich can just pay for it, so as long as they’re ok nobody else matters…
MumofOne1789 · 16/03/2023 19:24
I love Christine McGuinness. I have looked forward to this program for so long. Just seeing her shows and her advocation for Austin’s has given me so much self confidence and feeling like it’s ok to just be myself. She breaks the typical stereotypes of autism and shows you can look and appear to have everything together, yet still be struggling so much internally.
Personally I feel relief and loved her show.
Out of interest has anyone been diagnosed with autism but doesn’t have the sensory issues? I don’t have these and don’t need routine or obsessive interests either. But I meet all the social traits, e.g. not understanding humour, struggling with social situations and stimming.
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