So here I am, pretty confident in what I am but diagnosis is upcoming but not yet done.

Still, for different reasons I am in therapy. It happens to revolve around generic stuff which might be useful for people who don’t know themselves very well or have suppressed emotions or other stuff. All of which is definetly not me.

Mostly I know what he’s getting at but I feel I am far ahead in my thoughts and out of his league.

I also know what some of the answers are going to be (both sides basically) but would like to ask for your experience with neurotypical therapists.

In short: I don’t think they have any idea of our scope and can not apply their knowledge appropriately.

Edit: thanks for the answers (so far and maybe following)! The situation I stated left quite a bit out on details, especially the credit that I got on the right path due to the help of the therapy. Apologies for that. However, my focus was on the current state and that’s where I was thinking of asking about your experiences.

  • Strider@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    16 days ago

    Hello fellow German!

    So I guess I hate to break it to you… But this is the local experience.

    And now I am also paying for my diagnosis myself because all you can find are waiting lists that don’t take anyone anymore.

    Especially for adult diagnosis. But I’m getting off topic.

    I had this therapy thing with me for a long while and several more or less catastrophic tries. Others I know had more luck.

    Regarding the therapy places that was an official statement like 10 or maybe more years ago. I could not find a link spontaneously but it was one of the reasons for me not to do therapy.

    It’s all a long topic and Germanys Healthcare has been good and still provided me support for things I would be broke in other countries, but there is a huge array of things currently where when you actually try go get the service it will be very difficult or even impossible, sadly. That’s why most people don’t see the dire state yet.

    Additionally, if I should no longer be able to work then it will just suck to be me (sell house etc), welcome to poverty even if I have been working for decades and it’s no fault of my own.

    I didn’t even touch on the subject of asking people needing help to do research and as you stated it basically full-time job like look for support… especially regarding being on the spectrum. Makes me mad.

    And then you read those support ads everywhere. Don’t kill yourself, there is support. Yeah…