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Common misdiagnoses given to undiagnosed autistic women

Before being diagnosed as autistic, many women go decades with the wrong diagnoses.

Category: Autism Diagnosis, Female Autism PhenotypeTags: autism in adults, autism in women, autism myths and stereotypes, borderline personality disorder, common misdiagnoses, female autism, late diagnosed autism, mental health, psychiatry, psychology, self acceptance, undiagnosed autism

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