My husband was diagnosed at the age of 42. It’s difficult because he really struggled in high school and never knew why. Now it makes a lot more sense, but it’s still hard that it took so long.
Thanks for sharing this video Jimmy! I loved your story on the tv show with your wife. I think there are so many great things about people on the spectrum that many don't realize at first, and sometimes people are hesitant to open up and be vulnerable.. so you sharing your story is very kind. I am sure you have helped many people via youtube. I subscribed and will watch your other vids! Cheers!
Thank you for this video, I can relate a lot. I was also misdiagnosed with BPD as teen. When I realised I was actually autistic no one in my mental health team believed me or wanted to talk to me about it. Psychologists and other mental health workers told me I couldn’t be autistic because I can make eye contact. Then when I would try and educate them on what autism actually is they would only see it as more proof that I’m not autistic. I finally got my formal diagnosis (autism and ADHD) two weeks ago and I turn 20 in a week. It feels good to finally be seen and to know I was right HAHA!
being autistic is not one size fits all nor is it a spectrum. a spectrum would suggest that you either A have a leg that is completely fine or B have no leg that has completely broke off. every autistic person like 'normal' people are all uniquely beautiful. glad you found yourself for you don't have autism. you are autistic you are you. ps In my most recent visit two a mental health facility I got to talk to a number of 'professionals' and not a single of the mental health professionals knew a single thing about autism.
My partner has had a similar experience. Diagnosed at 30. He's 32 now so still trying to figure out everything. America has pretty terrible resources and support systems for autistic people, and especially autistic adults, and a lot of our healthcare professionals still don't know what autism is. Before his diagnosis he received schizophrenia and bi polar diagnoses and even been put on medications to treat those which caused him to go into a psychosis that took months to recover from. Thank you for sharing more of your story! I've shared this video with my partner as well.
Jimmy, you sound like me. I am in the process of being diagnosed. I never knew you were diagnosed so late. I really wish Doctors and therapists knew much more about autism
🦋💕✨🦋💕✨🦋💕✨🦋💕✨🦋 Can not wait to hear your full story. I believe my 16 year old son has high functioning autism. Questioned it since he was small, but it’s always, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, BI PORLAR, or just a phase. Now, in high school he is trying but struggling. Your story is similar to how my son says he feels. I absolutely love you guys, and LOTS…..Hold your head up young man. Thank you ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽
Hello Jimmy and Sharnae! Greetings from the UK, I am so happy to have been able to see your on the show and now follow your story here. I am a mom to w wonderful boy with ASD and showing a lot of traits myself that were over the years treated as mental health issues. Finally standing up for myself and traiyto get assessed. Thank you for sharing your story, you are an inspiration to a lot of us. Sending ny love to you both 🌞🤗💌
Just know everyone is nervous when talking and a lot of people have social anxiety. Sometimes you connect with people and sometimes you don’t. Making small talk is a skill that most people have to work on over and over until they get comfortable. Every now and then you find someone you really connect with and that is your people.
I loved the video, you are expressing yourself very well! I am from Brazil . and I was impressed about the difficulty of professionals in diagnosing the spectrum.
Hello from the US! Thank you for sharing your experience with the world. You and Sharnae are a gorgeous and lively couple and I’m thrilled you found each other. My bright young daughter is autistic and proud of herself, and it is through the honesty and openness of people such as yourselves that make it easier for her to find acceptance and to look forward to love and life.
I wanted to say thank you for sharing your story! You have no idea how helpful hearing all of this was for me, as I’m sure many others. For a while now I’ve struggled with my identity and growing up Autism was less commonly talked about and even more so high functioning autism. I felt ashamed for being different and not knowing exactly how, besides more commonly talked about diagnosis’s things like depression, anxiety, ocd, ptsd etc. After learning more about autism over the last year I’ve had a lot of Aha Moments! Like finally everything is starting to make sense and coming together like a puzzle. All of the struggles growing up, especially when I was young, being misunderstood, bullied, even now as an adult. Even though I haven’t been officially diagnosed yet with Autism, with everything I now know about it and myself, its only a matter of time since I am in the middle of reaching out for support. I feel so thankful that I finally feel a sense of belonging and understanding myself better.
You are a very bright and skillful young man. Everyone in life struggles with their "masks" sometimes, even people who are not on the spectrum. Keep up the good work 👍👍👍you are helping a lot of people 🙂
What a sweet young man you are, good on you Jimmy for educating people about ASD , my son was diagnosed at about 4 he is now 21 and so much like you. Hope he will find a lovely relationship like you both have. Good luck to you both. 🤗
Thanks for sharing your story. I feel like I can relate a lot. I haven’t been technically diagnosed and I’m only just realizing at 33 that I struggle with autism. There’s actually so few resources available where I am at that I’m having trouble even getting diagnosed or finding any kind of professional that knows anything about autism. I can’t even find a therapist that has any experience with autism. I’ve just been doing my own research and reaching out within the community. I’ve struggled with my mental health my whole life and have just been getting random different diagnosis of ptsd.. anxiety..depression etc.. I even had a therapist for an entire year that said I was a “complete mystery “ it’s pretty discouraging. Anyway, I’m really thankful for hearing your story and stories of other folks who also learned later in life. It’s really strange to look back on your childhood and realize how many struggles relate to autism. Thanks for putting yourself out there like this. It’s helpful for me and I’m sure other people too.
Thank you so much for sharing your perspective. My 15 year old nephew is non-verbal autistic and I feel like you're putting a voice to his experiences. The more detail about stimming or what being over-whelmed by sensory feels like would be a great help! Much love to you and Sharnae from Nova Scotia, Canada!
Almost 10 years ago I got diagnosed with having Klinefelter's Syndrome at the age of 31. I'd never heard of it, know one I meet has ever heard of it and I'm yet to meet someone else who has been diagnosed with it. At least now I know why I'm so impulsive, anti social, why I had terrible behaviour as a child etc. But I think a late diagnosis helped me learn social norms and helped me to achieve more than if I'd had a childhood diagnosis, cus I'd probably have given up on things faster. I really enjoyed watching you and Sharnae On Love On The Spectrum. Keep on being you.
I’ve been searching for an exit, but I’m lost inside my head Where I spend every waking moment wishing I was dead For a few minutes get me away from here For a few minutes wipe away my tears For I am lost right now as the ocean deep I am low my friend and how my heart does sink Yeah I am lost right now as the ocean deep I am low my friend and how my heart does sink It’s like there’s cancer in my blood It’s like there’s water in my lungs And I can’t take another step Please tell me I am not undone It’s like there’s fire in my skin And I’m drowning from within I can’t take another breath Please tell me I am not undone I’ve been searching for an exit but I’m lost inside my head Where I spend every waking moment wishing this would end I can’t take another step, I cannot live inside my mind I can’t face another day, I am so fucking tired For I am lost right now as the ocean deep I am low my friend and how my heart does sink Yeah I am lost right now as the ocean deep I am low my friend and how my heart does sink It’s like there’s cancer in my blood it’s like there’s water in my lungs And I can’t take another step Please tell me I am not undone It’s like there’s fire in my skin And I’m drowning from within I can’t take another breath Please tell me I am not undone I’ve been searching for an exit but I’m lost inside my head Where I spend every waking moment, wishing I was dead I’ll take another step for you I’ll shed my tears until I drown, or until I am underground I’ll take another breath for you Will you still be there when I’m home, out from the great unknown? [2x] It’s like there’s cancer in my blood It’s like there’s water in my lungs And I can’t take another step Please tell me I am not undone It’s like there’s fire in my skin And I’m drowning from within I can’t take another breath Please tell me I am not undone
Well made, excellent to your life experience, amazing you worked through amazing “couple issues”…..issus that most people in many other countries will never have to experience.
Hi, i am writing you from Spain. I like your youtube chanel. I would like to know about your childhood. Did you suffer language and communication problems like echolalia or late talking?
@@alanabanana613 Thank you so much for answering me. My son is 3 years old. He is verbal but i can see his language is diferent from his same age peers. Even though he is evolving very well and working hard on all of his therapies. Hoping you the best for you and your son 🙏❤️
no. There are many types of psychological testing you go through. Like psycho-social, psycho-educational and others. You need a psychiatrist to send you for testing.
I’m so proud of you my husband xx
I got assessed last year as a level 1 autistic. I was 56.
My husband was diagnosed at the age of 42. It’s difficult because he really struggled in high school and never knew why. Now it makes a lot more sense, but it’s still hard that it took so long.
Thanks for sharing this video Jimmy! I loved your story on the tv show with your wife. I think there are so many great things about people on the spectrum that many don't realize at first, and sometimes people are hesitant to open up and be vulnerable.. so you sharing your story is very kind. I am sure you have helped many people via youtube. I subscribed and will watch your other vids! Cheers!
Very relatable and very inspirational story. I was diagnosed at 25. Your videos and tips mean a lot to me.
We loved watching you on the show 🎉
You are amazing and thank you for helping us
Thank you for this video, I can relate a lot. I was also misdiagnosed with BPD as teen. When I realised I was actually autistic no one in my mental health team believed me or wanted to talk to me about it. Psychologists and other mental health workers told me I couldn’t be autistic because I can make eye contact. Then when I would try and educate them on what autism actually is they would only see it as more proof that I’m not autistic. I finally got my formal diagnosis (autism and ADHD) two weeks ago and I turn 20 in a week. It feels good to finally be seen and to know I was right HAHA!
being autistic is not one size fits all nor is it a spectrum. a spectrum would suggest that you either A have a leg that is completely fine or B have no leg that has completely broke off. every autistic person like 'normal' people are all uniquely beautiful. glad you found yourself for you don't have autism. you are autistic you are you.
ps In my most recent visit two a mental health facility I got to talk to a number of 'professionals' and not a single of the mental health professionals knew a single thing about autism.
My partner has had a similar experience. Diagnosed at 30. He's 32 now so still trying to figure out everything. America has pretty terrible resources and support systems for autistic people, and especially autistic adults, and a lot of our healthcare professionals still don't know what autism is. Before his diagnosis he received schizophrenia and bi polar diagnoses and even been put on medications to treat those which caused him to go into a psychosis that took months to recover from.
Thank you for sharing more of your story! I've shared this video with my partner as well.
Jimmy, you sound like me. I am in the process of being diagnosed. I never knew you were diagnosed so late. I really wish Doctors and therapists knew much more about autism
It can be difficult to assess high functioning autism, particularly in adults and women.
🦋💕✨🦋💕✨🦋💕✨🦋💕✨🦋
Can not wait to hear your full story. I believe my 16 year old son has high functioning autism. Questioned it since he was small, but it’s always, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, BI PORLAR, or just a phase. Now, in high school he is trying but struggling. Your story is similar to how my son says he feels. I absolutely love you guys, and LOTS…..Hold your head up young man. Thank you ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽
Hello Jimmy and Sharnae! Greetings from the UK, I am so happy to have been able to see your on the show and now follow your story here. I am a mom to w wonderful boy with ASD and showing a lot of traits myself that were over the years treated as mental health issues. Finally standing up for myself and traiyto get assessed. Thank you for sharing your story, you are an inspiration to a lot of us. Sending ny love to you both 🌞🤗💌
Just know everyone is nervous when talking and a lot of people have social anxiety. Sometimes you connect with people and sometimes you don’t. Making small talk is a skill that most people have to work on over and over until they get comfortable. Every now and then you find someone you really connect with and that is your people.
I loved the video, you are expressing yourself very well! I am from Brazil . and I was impressed about the difficulty of professionals in diagnosing the spectrum.
Hello from the US! Thank you for sharing your experience with the world. You and Sharnae are a gorgeous and lively couple and I’m thrilled you found each other. My bright young daughter is autistic and proud of herself, and it is through the honesty and openness of people such as yourselves that make it easier for her to find acceptance and to look forward to love and life.
Thank you Jimmy. Your stories are comforting and I'm glad you are living freely as yourself with Sharnae
I wanted to say thank you for sharing your story! You have no idea how helpful hearing all of this was for me, as I’m sure many others. For a while now I’ve struggled with my identity and growing up Autism was less commonly talked about and even more so high functioning autism. I felt ashamed for being different and not knowing exactly how, besides more commonly talked about diagnosis’s things like depression, anxiety, ocd, ptsd etc. After learning more about autism over the last year I’ve had a lot of Aha Moments! Like finally everything is starting to make sense and coming together like a puzzle. All of the struggles growing up, especially when I was young, being misunderstood, bullied, even now as an adult. Even though I haven’t been officially diagnosed yet with Autism, with everything I now know about it and myself, its only a matter of time since I am in the middle of reaching out for support. I feel so thankful that I finally feel a sense of belonging and understanding myself better.
You are a very bright and skillful young man. Everyone in life struggles with their "masks" sometimes, even people who are not on the spectrum. Keep up the good work 👍👍👍you are helping a lot of people 🙂
What a sweet young man you are, good on you Jimmy for educating people about ASD , my son was diagnosed at about 4 he is now 21 and so much like you. Hope he will find a lovely relationship like you both have. Good luck to you both. 🤗
I hope so too. I never thought I find someone but through the act of trying she came into my life. She was worth all the heartbreak. Never give up
Thanks for sharing your story. I feel like I can relate a lot.
I haven’t been technically diagnosed and I’m only just realizing at 33 that I struggle with autism. There’s actually so few resources available where I am at that I’m having trouble even getting diagnosed or finding any kind of professional that knows anything about autism. I can’t even find a therapist that has any experience with autism. I’ve just been doing my own research and reaching out within the community.
I’ve struggled with my mental health my whole life and have just been getting random different diagnosis of ptsd.. anxiety..depression etc.. I even had a therapist for an entire year that said I was a “complete mystery “ it’s pretty discouraging.
Anyway, I’m really thankful for hearing your story and stories of other folks who also learned later in life. It’s really strange to look back on your childhood and realize how many struggles relate to autism. Thanks for putting yourself out there like this. It’s helpful for me and I’m sure other people too.
Thank you so much for sharing your perspective. My 15 year old nephew is non-verbal autistic and I feel like you're putting a voice to his experiences. The more detail about stimming or what being over-whelmed by sensory feels like would be a great help! Much love to you and Sharnae from Nova Scotia, Canada!
I will do that. Stimming is a important coping mechanism and sensory overload is something I’d love to talk about.
Almost 10 years ago I got diagnosed with having Klinefelter's Syndrome at the age of 31. I'd never heard of it, know one I meet has ever heard of it and I'm yet to meet someone else who has been diagnosed with it.
At least now I know why I'm so impulsive, anti social, why I had terrible behaviour as a child etc. But I think a late diagnosis helped me learn social norms and helped me to achieve more than if I'd had a childhood diagnosis, cus I'd probably have given up on things faster.
I really enjoyed watching you and Sharnae On Love On The Spectrum. Keep on being you.
This is amazing thank you.
I’ve been searching for an exit, but I’m lost inside my head Where I spend every waking moment wishing I was dead For a few minutes get me away from here For a few minutes wipe away my tears For I am lost right now as the ocean deep I am low my friend and how my heart does sink Yeah I am lost right now as the ocean deep I am low my friend and how my heart does sink It’s like there’s cancer in my blood It’s like there’s water in my lungs And I can’t take another step Please tell me I am not undone It’s like there’s fire in my skin And I’m drowning from within I can’t take another breath Please tell me I am not undone I’ve been searching for an exit but I’m lost inside my head Where I spend every waking moment wishing this would end I can’t take another step, I cannot live inside my mind I can’t face another day, I am so fucking tired For I am lost right now as the ocean deep I am low my friend and how my heart does sink Yeah I am lost right now as the ocean deep I am low my friend and how my heart does sink It’s like there’s cancer in my blood it’s like there’s water in my lungs And I can’t take another step Please tell me I am not undone It’s like there’s fire in my skin And I’m drowning from within I can’t take another breath Please tell me I am not undone I’ve been searching for an exit but I’m lost inside my head Where I spend every waking moment, wishing I was dead I’ll take another step for you I’ll shed my tears until I drown, or until I am underground I’ll take another breath for you Will you still be there when I’m home, out from the great unknown? [2x] It’s like there’s cancer in my blood It’s like there’s water in my lungs And I can’t take another step Please tell me I am not undone It’s like there’s fire in my skin And I’m drowning from within I can’t take another breath Please tell me I am not undone
Love this thanks Jimmy
Thank you for sharing Jimmy ❤️
Off topic but I love your clothes on the show and on here. I have a few of the same like that red shirt with the white tally mark
Thanks I get all my clothes from Jay jays
Thank you!
Jimmy: why on earth would you want to "fit in" to society? You are wonderful exactly as you are. 🙂
Well made, excellent to your life experience, amazing you worked through amazing “couple issues”…..issus that most people in many other countries will never have to experience.
Thank you so much for sharing, Jimmy!! Saudações do Brasil!
Thank you for sharing your story :)
Hi Jimmy, thanks for this video, it means a lot. 😊
Thank you for making this!
Wow loved every word Jimmy
I found this really interesting, thanks for sharing Jimmy!
Thanks for taking time out of your day to watch and comment on my video. Hopefully i can keep making good content in the future
Hi, i am writing you from Spain. I like your youtube chanel. I would like to know about your childhood. Did you suffer language and communication problems like echolalia or late talking?
my son who has Aspergers did suffer from Echolalia until he was 3. Then he was very quiet for a long time. Regular speech was not until 4-5
@@alanabanana613 Thank you so much for answering me. My son is 3 years old. He is verbal but i can see his language is diferent from his same age peers. Even though he is evolving very well and working hard on all of his therapies. Hoping you the best for you and your son 🙏❤️
What are the tests to determine autism? Do they do a brain scan?
no. There are many types of psychological testing you go through. Like psycho-social, psycho-educational and others. You need a psychiatrist to send you for testing.