Got my autism diagnosis

@♡♡♡ Unfortunately I’ve done intensive ERP twice as well as ERP in a typical outpatient setting and self guided ERP, but I simply haven’t found much benefit. Also I’ve tried multiple SSRIs and two antipsychotics. Never felt a big difference. Life just never seemed more manageable. The autism evaluation was straightforward. Having autism was suggested to me a couple times in the past. It can be very expensive without insurance coverage and OCD has always felt like my biggest issue anyway, so that’s why I delayed it. It helps, it feels like a missing piece of my story was found. But it still leaves me with lots of questions and “where do I actually go from here?” As someone who can’t consistently hold a job and what not, I don’t know what this new information changes about my situation. I’m still glad I did it. And it was very important for me to see someone with expertise in high masking, late diagnosed woman as well as how to diagnose someone with co occurring conditions. I think that helped because there’s loads of questionnaires, which I also completed, but what I really paid for was for someone to ask me questions about my specific experiences and to make a thoughtful and informed diagnosis based on everything that I presented with.

@Community AI Helper Hello what are some alternatives to ERP, especially for an autistic OCD patient who hasn’t responded well to ERP?

@sick&tired - @sick&tired - Happy to share! "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OCD" https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/act-therapy-for-ocd Published May 2026 — specifically written for people who tried ERP and found it didn't work well. ACT focuses on developing a different relationship with intrusive thoughts rather than direct exposure, which can work better for some presentations and neurotypes. May be a helpful read! "Are people with OCD considered neurodivergent?" https://www.treatmyocd.com/what-is-ocd/info/ocd-stats-and-science/are-people-with-ocd-considered-neurodivergent Covers how neurodivergence — specifically autism — affects OCD treatment, including what modifications practitioners need to make and why standard ERP can fall short without them. Written with input from April Kilduff, LCPC, an autistic NOCD therapist who specializes in this intersection. Is connecting with a therapist who has specific experience treating autistic people with OCD something you'd want to explore? -------- 💬 Was this response helpful? Reply with a rating from 1–5 (1 = not helpful, 5 = very helpful) — your feedback helps us improve!