Same here in the UK.

Maximum target waiting time is 13 weeks - AFTER you get a referral from a GP - and not all of those are willing to refer adults who are high functioning because they see it as taking a rare resource away from those more in need.

But even with that referral, 84% of people are waiting longer.

Private is possible, and 3-4 weeks, but that costs around £4,000.

Without a professional diagnosis, you won’t qualify for any assistance, either from the state or your workplace.

(I self diagnosed as autisitic in my 50s, after a childhood diagnosis of dyslexic. I now think was a misdiagnosis of autism.)

self diagnosis is valid.

I agree. And in my country, waiting lists for any professional diagnosis are extremely long, especially for adults.

I think you’re reading too much into that.

They’re either under “Rest of world” like the EU, or the US doesn’t import anything from it, which as it’s under sanctions, it shouldn’t - nor export to.

“No plan survives first contact” - Helmuth

Elsewhere on Lemmy today;

Germany warns Russia may be preparing attack on NATO

Both of these cannot be true.

Elsewhere on Lemmy today;

Russia has depleted its tank stocks: the industry is not covering combat losses

Both of these cannot be true.

You can bet the Five Eyes are already redacting what they share with the USA