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Late Diagnosed Grief: Looking Back and Healing Lost Years
Receiving a diagnosis of ADHD or autism later in life can be life-changing. For many, it brings clarity, validation, and even a sense of relief: “Finally, there’s a reason why life has felt so different for me.” Yet alongside that relief, there often comes a quieter, heavier emotion: grief for the years spent misunderstood, grief for the missed opportunities, and grief for the self you might have been if you’d had answers sooner. This grief is real, and it deserves space. Fo

Mema Mansouri
Aug 283 min read
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