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Autism is not Overdiagnosed

19 April 2022 by Joshua Davidson

I’ve heard quite a lot of people state that they think that Autism is overdiagnosed, and a few stating we are in an Autism Pandemic. No. This is not true. Part of the problem lies in comprehending what a diagnosis actually means, because most people don’t understand what Autism actually is. The stigma is that … Read more

Categories Uncategorized Tags ASD, autism, Know thyself, mental health, Overdiagnosed, stigma

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