Meet the Woman Diagnosed With Autism at 45

Meet the Woman Diagnosed With Autism at 45 | Lorraine

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At 45 years old, Laura James was being treated for an entirely different condition when a nurse recognised her autistic symptoms. Laura has now written a book about her experiences.
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@kelly-sophiemekel5531 Жыл бұрын

Hearing her say, having a meltdown but tought she was being 'princessy' . I relate so much

@janetmoreno5536 Жыл бұрын

I’m also autistic but in my case is different because I’m a trans woman with it because I was diagnosed so young to the point that my family already knows about it I was non-verbal at the time but at the age of 6 that when I started talking it took many years to accomplish all when I when through

@Black.Sabbath Жыл бұрын

@@janetmoreno5536 Have you had your bottom surgery yet

@janetmoreno5536 Жыл бұрын

@@Black.Sabbath umm no not yet first of all is actually not your business to be asking me that is my life at the end of the day like Im happy to be a trans woman regardless if I need the surgery or not so pls don’t ask that unless if your my friend so respectfully don’t meddled out your tongue for saying these things to trans people thank you we live our lives that way we want to .

@Fiveash-Art Жыл бұрын

@@Black.Sabbath 🤮😂😂🤮

@AFoodReview Жыл бұрын

Yeah right! My entire family thinks I’m a lunatic for reacting irrationally to certain situations or people’s behavior. I am 99 percent in autistic and even if a doctor told me I wasn’t well, I definitely have many of the characteristics autism so it wouldn’t mean much to me.

@orth82 11 ай бұрын

Fascinating interview. I was diagnosed this week and I'm 41. Never suspected a thing although the signs were staring me in the face my whole life.

@user-vm6oz6wt5g Жыл бұрын

Someone I dated told me they think I’m autistic. At first I was offended but the more I learn about it I think that I may be. I do a lot of things like mirror myself after other people. Have done it my whole life.

@katw.6519 8 ай бұрын

I'm going to be 40 later this month and was JUST diagnosed Austistic and ADHD. Both dianosis make PERFECT sense, and I feel like a shot of clarity has been beamed straight into my brain. I've been going to therapists for YEARS who've never caught either issue.

@darrenhill5802 6 ай бұрын

I’m 40 in November, and today I’m watching videos to try and understand this! How are you getting on ?

@katw.6519 6 ай бұрын

@darrenhill5802 Hey! It's a trip how many of us high-masking, intelligent people get overlooked in diagnosis! There's so much good information out there! It can really help with the things we're bad at and the community's so open. It's really a "finding my tribe" moment. How are you?!

@beckidraven226 9 ай бұрын

I think I have autism. But my GP is terrible. I have tried to speak to them about it numerous times over the years and they just say you have anxiety or you have social anxiety plus there isn’t anyone to refer you to in your area for autism. I’m feeling quite low and to scared to mention this to my family.

@tomsale5142 7 ай бұрын

Go private went to Birmingham

@kimtodd1803 6 ай бұрын

Here in America too. I am grateful I am finally getting test for austic in 3 months. I have struggled with sensory issues having problems of socializing and all. I am 48. I just find a counselor that's actually listening to me😊

@MsCheesemonster13 9 ай бұрын

I don’t know if other autistic women can relate to this, but when I watch videos of myself, especially in social situations, I cannot relate to that person at all. She looks like the person I see in the mirror (although reversed), but her personality and behaviour is alien to mine. The only thing I can really relate to is that I can see that she is trying too hard.

@zohope7896 9 ай бұрын

I've tired talking to my mum about this but she does not want to listen. I'm 37 and as I'm getting older I'm noticing more and more everyday that I could have autism. For years all I have heard is it's ur mental health but I have struggled from as far back as 6 my first memories off just feeling different to everyone.

@liai2375 4 ай бұрын

I'm in a similar situation, probably going to go for a private assessment, (which I'm privileged to be able to afford now) as the older I get I feel like my behaviour in social situations just feels increasingly odd. Being 'shy' and awkward when your a teen/ young adult is one thing but at 35 it's just weird. I've noticed people have a tendency to talk to me like I'm a child, I figured it must be something I'm doing that ilicits that response. I've suspected I was on the spectrum since ~12/13, tried to get diagnosed at 19 after accessing m/h services but there was no provision for adults back then private or nhs and my parents esp. mom point blank refused to get involved (to give a diagnostic hx). I think partly because I was academically very bright, not top of the class but above average. I think like a lot of people my parents have a lot misconceptions about what autism can look like, especially my mom who has worked with severely disabled children. I'm not sure if I do get diagnosed if I will tell them.

@heatherwilliams3748 Ай бұрын

@@liai2375 I realize this is an old comment but it's my story exactly. I was told I have social anxiety but as I get older I'll grow out of it. Well I'm 36 now and avoid social situations at all cost. On the off chance that I sort of have to socialize with family, I absolutely dread it and do have what probably seems like a meltdown during the hours leading up to hanging out.

@peglynch9624 25 күн бұрын

"Couldn't see the point of Barbie." EXACTLY!!!!!!! 😂

@amandastephen4318 11 күн бұрын

So glad to see someone who is a mom and has a successful career come on and say she wanted to be like those in the book. My people were my uncle who I thought as the coolest most fascinating person and my childhood best friend who I wanted to make sure I kept up and fit in with her.

@wizzgamer 4 ай бұрын

I've just been diagnosed aged 94 years old.

@THE-TRUTH-BOMBER 3 ай бұрын

If they say u hav autism they probably dont know what autism is. Autism is a disability that makes u not know how to talk and it makes u flap ur hands and makes u swing backwards and forwards whenever u sit down😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

@TigerGill220 10 ай бұрын

I could really write a novel, being taken into mh hospital agec 18, self harming, given drugs, ect and attacked, ignored. By those we paid to help. I'm now 50, still suffering

@SilverCottage Жыл бұрын

I self-diagnosed by taking a diagnostic test with lots and lots of questions. It was a lightbulb moment. I always knew I was different, just did not know why. SO many things. By the way, I have an ehlers danlos diagnosis, though less severe than that. They're calling my hyper mobility joint disorder, but even that may not be quite it.

@sarahmoorman6936 Жыл бұрын

Interesting. Still don't know why there is tippy toe walking in my son and what causes that. He is 7 and on the spectrum. He's very active and can barely sit still but I'm glad he gets lots of exercise - it's not healthy to sit all day! I think I'm on the spectrum too so it helps me to be more understanding to his differences bc I have plenty of my own, although I'm def not as high energy as he and never did the stimming thing or tippy toe walking but am def sensory sensitive! :)

@thefuturist8864 7 ай бұрын

I would urge you to seek a professional assessment for autism, even if you have to wait a while. It is a *very* complex condition and has overlaps with a number of different conditions, so self-diagnosis is a bad idea (actually, it's *always* a bad idea). Self-diagnosis isn't diagnosis; it's hypothesising.

@fungustheclown666 19 күн бұрын

@thefuturist8864 Do research into your claims. There's quite a bit of information in modern scientific articles and studies showing that self-diagnosis of autism is more valid and correct than previously thought. Especially when you've been told how weird you are your entire life for all the traits of autism you have. At that point, other people can see it and have seen it your whole life so it isn't some complex you've developed to validate a false self identity. It's not like Schizophrenia or BPD or Bipolar where you are in a state where you sometimes cannot reflect clearly enough on yourself to determine if something is wrong or different and what exactly it is, it's autism. It's fairly cut and dry for mental disorders, and there is usually nothing clouding your judgement of yourself unless you have some other stuff going on. There are also millions of reasons someone would not want to pursue a doctor's diagnosis. In some countries, people with ANY level of autism cannot legally drive. It also costs around 2000 dollars at a minimum to get evaluated, and that's with insurance. I'd say I'm a better driver than most, so that is utter bull. You can easily get what's called a "working diagnosis" by doctors, where they don't put it on your medical record but assure you that you have it. That's what they did for my complex genetic disorder that would require a biopsy to officially diagnose. Any therapist/psychologist can give you that "working diagnosis".

@Ryan-ch8ui 6 ай бұрын

I'm autistic and I have mood swings and When I'm at school I kind of like not coping with noises and that was very overwhelming for me and I broke down into tears and I'm 17 I'm nearly 18 now

@Ida-Adriana 10 ай бұрын

I’m on the waiting list for assessment autism adhd but they haven’t told me how long the wait is, some ppl wait YEARS!

@foljs5858 10 ай бұрын

Self-diagnose through the tests and researching on your own in between and talking to other autistics that can tell you the symptoms from the inside

@Fiveash-Art Жыл бұрын

Her kid sounds funny, .. I like the 'Rain Man' reference. The Vegas card counting scenes were great .. Hans Zimmer's score, ripping off Sisters of Mercy is perfection. 😆

@absolutelynot6086 7 күн бұрын

It's like watching myself

@lucyeaston109 10 ай бұрын

I'm diagnosed with adhd and my therapist says I'm a Highly Sensitive Person....sounds a lot like autism though to me. So I've been wondering....

@insertmyidentityhere 9 ай бұрын

Yes, you need yet another diagnosis so you can feel different & special 😂

@zohope7896 9 ай бұрын

You should watch 7 overlooked signs of Austin. I have austic and have adhd where I have so many great ideas running through if head but u can never seem to actually do anything about them. The video I have told I about is a very good video to at least understand some of what we go through on a day to day basis. Good luck xx

@zohope7896 9 ай бұрын

Autism not Austin lol

@tomsale5142 7 ай бұрын

It's called that before

@thefuturist8864 7 ай бұрын

What I like about this is that the presenter (who I don't recognise) is using the term 'condition' rather than (e.g.) 'disorder' or 'disability'. I am autistic and dislike it when people use the latter terms. Also, it should be noted that most people who think they have Ehrlos-Danloss Syndrome likely don't have it, because it is a very difficult condition to diagnose and a diagnosis is only made because every other option has been eliminated. This isn't to say that the lady in the video doesn't have it, but only that statistically it's more likely she doesn't than does.

@oldfrittenfett1276 Ай бұрын

In my fist shoolyears, I often had breakdowns. My mother had to get me after the second hour. I was ashamed. Then it got better and I let my intellect flow. My classmates thought I was a genius until the last exercises. I finished school with 3.2. Not glorious. And everybody asked me why. Well, now I know, I have Aspergers and I can only be excellent in courses that catch my interest. And now get onto me because of my arrogance.

@pacx6 8 ай бұрын

Snap I am 45 and was diagnosed with Autism last year. 😁

@lindaw.5836 6 ай бұрын

Yep. I was 42.

@agoogleuser6902 5 ай бұрын

Same!

@user-so9tj2ye9h 6 ай бұрын

I was just diagnosed at 39

@arthurlavigne9859 4 ай бұрын

I was diagnose at 59

@foljs5858 10 ай бұрын

"So I started researching it" - that reaction would have been enough to tell she has it... "normal" people don't start researching stuff unless they're a job or school related thing

@Lilmizznyny21 9 ай бұрын

This is not true. "Normal" people aren't stupid or incurious and it doesn't help anyone to pretend they are.

@ThomasJernigan-hj3lx 9 ай бұрын

They don’t research like we do lol