{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6889fedbbe8bca0ca288454a/6900e511aee65e114ac19f1f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Late Diagnosis Club: How Lily’s Late Diagnosis Helps Her Support Others","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6889fedbbe8bca0ca288454a/1763043937346-b404d2cd-7883-4c43-a08a-81c499b68744.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this meeting of&nbsp;<em>The Late Diagnosis Club</em>, Dr. Angela Kingdon welcomes Lily George, a 25-year-old Autistic mental health worker who was first misdiagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder before realising she is Autistic.</p><p>Lily shares what it’s like to work inside the psychiatric system as an Autistic person — supporting others while still learning to support herself. Together, Angela and Lily discuss late diagnosis, unmasking, accommodations, and what happens when you finally start to live as your authentic self.</p><p><br></p><p>🪑 Attendees</p><p>Chair: Dr. Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocate</p><p>Guest: Lily George — Autistic mental health worker and late-diagnosed self-advocate</p><p>You: The Listener!</p><p><br></p><p>🗒️ Meeting Agenda</p><ul><li>Opening remarks from the Chair</li><li>Member introduction: Lily’s path from misdiagnosis to clarity</li><li>Discussion: Mental health, masking, and self-advocacy at work</li><li>Key learnings from the meeting</li><li>Club announcements</li></ul><p>🧾 Minutes from the Meeting</p><p><br></p><p>1️⃣ Opening Remarks</p><p>Angela opens the meeting by acknowledging how often Autistic women and AFAB people are misdiagnosed before finding the right language for who they are.</p><blockquote>“Sometimes it’s not that we missed the signs — it’s that the system wasn’t built to see us.”</blockquote><p>2️⃣ Member Introduction: Lily’s Story</p><p>Lily was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder in her teens and spent years believing she was “too emotional” or “too much.” When a therapist suggested she might be Autistic, everything shifted. She began exploring her neurotype, pursuing formal diagnosis for workplace accommodations, and finding self-acceptance through Autistic community.</p><p><br></p><p>3️⃣ Discussion Highlights</p><ul><li>From Misdiagnosis to Understanding: Why BPD and autism are often confused — especially for women and AFAB people.</li><li>The Autistic Worker in a Psychiatric System: Supporting others while masking your own needs.</li><li>Unmasking and Regression: Why things you used to force yourself to do may feel impossible once you stop masking.</li><li>Self-Advocacy: Asking for adjustments and understanding in a clinical workplace.</li><li>Autistic Joy: Pattern-matching, special interests, and rediscovering comfort in authenticity.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>4️⃣ Key Learnings</p><ul><li>Misdiagnosis delays belonging, not identity.</li><li>Self-identification can be just as valid as formal diagnosis.</li><li>Autistic people make better systems when they’re allowed to be themselves.</li><li>You don’t have to be fully “figured out” to start helping others.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>🔗 Links</p><p>Follow Lily at her&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@GoodSimpleLifee\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Life with Lily YouTube channel</a></p><p><br></p><p>📣 Club Announcements</p><ul><li>🎧&nbsp;<em>The Late Diagnosis Club</em>&nbsp;is available on all major podcast platforms.</li><li>💬 Join our online meetups and community at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://latediagnosis.club/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">latediagnosis.club</a>.</li><li>💜 There is a small charge — but no one is turned away for lack of funds.</li><li><br></li></ul>","author_name":"Autistic Culture Institute"}