Posted by GreySkyEyes on July 6, 2005, at 12:37:15
In reply to What makes a dx official?, posted by thuso on July 5, 2005, at 18:15:38
If I may jump in here with my own partially educated opinion...
An "official" diagnosis of AS is very useful to have if you are planning on taking advantage of any benefits. My brother was diagnosed AS and thus is able to qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)... but this is assuming you're in the U.S. so my apologies if you're not and I mean no offense, I'm still trying to figure everyone out. So he is protected from being fired due to his disabilities as long as he is upfront about them. Also, he's been able to take advantage of free vocational training/ counseling/ placement in his state. So in this case, a diagnosis is a good thing.
For me, having the diagnoses brought about an "aha" moment. As in, well that explains everything, and now I can research all I can about it and work on it in therapy. And while I know these diagnoses can be subjective, I had 2 doctors 12 years apart come up with the same diagnoses (major depression + BPD) so I tend to think they are fairly accurate in my case.
Just my 2 cents...
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