Major Autism Study Uncovers Biologically Distinct Subtypes

Roughly what I expected.

10% are actually autistic.

19% are maybe autistic.

37% have some other mental health condition and are likely misdiagnosed.

34% are high functioning enough to use the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic but aren't really autistic.

Nothing to do with the ever expansion of the autistic spectrum over the last 10-20 years which now, it seems, will include the likes of me.

Yes me! The classic introvert, meets the requirements of autistic diagnosis.

My myers Briggs = INFJ. yes, that 1-2% of the population.

well well. And I am a retired psychotherapist too.

How on earth did I manage 25 years practicing as a psychotherapist, when my life was overwhelemed by autistic traits. At the time, I thought I was just a simple introvert.

So I could in fact get a diagnosis tomorrow and claim I am autistic.

How wonderful is that?

I could become a member of the ever increasing population of autistic people.

I remember back in the 80-90's, every autistic person I ever met, and there weren't that many, were all non verbal.

Now we have likes of, Lone skum of X, masquerading as an autistic person, who in my professional opinion is simple a narcissist.

Narcissism and autism on the same diagnoses, what ever next.

Am I the type?????