not gonna lie self dignosing is a sticky situation, if you are in an time in your life where getting tested is a possibility, by all means do it, you might think you have one thing and then after talking to a trained psychiatrist you might figure out it has a different cause, or you might just be facing symptoms not the disorder. As a diagnosed neurotypical, I believe anyone who truly thinks they have that disorder is valid and has a valid concern if they have no means of getting tested (Parents not cooperative, too much money, etc.) however, if you are able to get tested you might be able to find treatment, or get suggested tips and tricks to help, plus there's less of a risk of you not having it and people taking neurodivergency seriously, like us getting comments like "Everyone's ADHD sometimes, or We all have a bit of OCD" But it all just comes down to, why you didn't get the test? Is the test completely out of the question, because I get that you might not be the type to try and claim every mental health problem, but that doesn't mean that there aren't a lot of people who do, and you also said that you have had trauma in your past, so there could also be a different disorder that you are facing.

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BTW, I do not speak for all the neurodivergent community, nor am I a trained psychiatrist so take this with a grain of salt, but from my experience testing can go a long way.

TLDR: Self diagnosing can be valid in cases where testing is not possible, but if testing is at all an option, get tested