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<blockquote data-quote="MadCatLady" data-source="post: 13353" data-attributes="member: 7960">Thank you.Firstly, I don't even know how I stumbled upon NDSA, but it is undoubtedly the most useful organisation I have found do far and I can't quite believe my luck.I really don't think asking a 61 year old with CPTSD and considerable childhood trauma endless impossible to answer questions about early childhood is helpful or useful.&nbsp; I don't have any living parents, or care notes (I was in and out of care) to refer to and had to use a long term friend from my 30s who also has no knowledge of my childhood or family as an informant.&nbsp; Autism was suggested in my efforts to get help with my trauma symptoms.&nbsp; I was already in burnout, but my diagnosis experience has traumatised me and taken me to a new level.The one redeeming feature at present is my part time job and an outstanding boss.&nbsp; We had a training session in October about neurodiversity and he genuinely said I have to manage neurodiverse staff and I need to learn how to do it better.&nbsp; He has totally accepted my diagnosis and told me to carry on being me.&nbsp; We need more people like him.&nbsp; If anyone knows of a reward for a genuine neurodiversity champion let me know.Enjoy your knitting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MadCatLady, post: 13353, member: 7960"] Thank you. Firstly, I don't even know how I stumbled upon NDSA, but it is undoubtedly the most useful organisation I have found do far and I can't quite believe my luck. I really don't think asking a 61 year old with CPTSD and considerable childhood trauma endless impossible to answer questions about early childhood is helpful or useful. I don't have any living parents, or care notes (I was in and out of care) to refer to and had to use a long term friend from my 30s who also has no knowledge of my childhood or family as an informant. Autism was suggested in my efforts to get help with my trauma symptoms. I was already in burnout, but my diagnosis experience has traumatised me and taken me to a new level. The one redeeming feature at present is my part time job and an outstanding boss. We had a training session in October about neurodiversity and he genuinely said I have to manage neurodiverse staff and I need to learn how to do it better. He has totally accepted my diagnosis and told me to carry on being me. We need more people like him. If anyone knows of a reward for a genuine neurodiversity champion let me know. Enjoy your knitting. [/QUOTE]

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