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Not everyone can afford an official evaluation, and often there are cons that outweigh the pros to getting a paper diagnosis. Some might be content with just a "soft diagnosis", ie talking to a professional but not getting the full assessment. I've talked to my therapists about a couple conditions which we determined that I very likely have - but the diagnosis is simply too expensive to get and/or I don't want to open the door to possible employer discrimination.

I would definitely caution against self dxing WITHOUT at least talking to a professional. But even then, not everyone has access to a professional without shelling out money they may not have.

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template: www.deviantart.com/timarena/ar…

Not everyone can afford an official evaluation, and often there are cons that outweigh the pros to getting a paper diagnosis. Some might be content with just a "soft diagnosis", ie talking to a professional but not getting the full assessment. I've talked to my therapists about a couple conditions which we determined that I very likely have - but the diagnosis is simply too expensive to get and/or I don't want to open the door to possible employer discrimination.

I would definitely caution against self dxing WITHOUT at least talking to a professional. But even then, not everyone has access to a professional without shelling out money they may not have.