when the state wields infrastructural decay as a form of structural violence, and engages in eugenics as a matter of course, self-diagnosis becomes an act of survival.

"Thousands of autistic drivers could find their Australian licences are in legal limbo due to changes quietly made last year to the national standards that govern who is considered fit to drive."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-20/autism-driving-licences-new-standards/103108100

why would I pay $3000 for the privilege of a neurotypical cis doctor saying "you're autistic" just to get my freedom of movement heavily restricted in a society that doesn't value public transportation?

unless you're actively in crisis, never trust a psychiatrist. and even in crisis, keep them at arm's length. nothing good can come from spilling your darkest secrets to them. get a psychotherapist instead, if you need someone to talk to.

@AmyZenunim NEVER TALK TO PSYCHIATRISTS
NEVER TALK TO PIGS
FIND HEALTHY COPING MECHANISMS LIKE DRINKING, FORMING PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH VTUBERS, SELF-RADICALIZING ONLINE, AND RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM

This actually works

@PeachySummer @AmyZenunim i know i wasn't even being ironic here
many people on this very corner of the internet have made significant improvements to their mental health with these strategies