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how do you get diagnosed
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As someone living in a country with universal Healthcare, it was easy once I knew I may be on the spectrum:
I went to a psych, and told him I made a self test and here is the result. So, he did some more tests and I got my diagnosis.
Depending if you are from the US or a country with universal health care, your millage may vary
This may be ignorant but do you mind if I ask what happens after the diagnosis? Is there medicine that helps or is it something that mainly helps to know/be aware of to find strategies that work for wherever you are on the spectrum? I have taken a couple online tests and they all came back saying I am on the spectrum but I don't really know what to expect by bringing it up to my psychiatrist.
In my case, I was also ddxd with ADHD and the meds helped me a lot, but it's also useful for mental health professionals to help you.
A formal diagnosis may also get you disability rights depending where you're from, so you may want to look into them.
Thanks so much for your response, that makes a lot of sense. I'm diagnosed with ADHD as well myself and find meds help a lot with that so hopefully a duel diagnosis will help with understanding me.