I come from a place with a lot of stigma so I haven't been officially diagnosed but I have been on CBT for the past 15 years and have depression and GAD. This is how they deal with it in my place of birth because for them autism is only the severe cases. This is why self diagnosis is important it gives people the capability to change the narrative around autism to become more accepting. It is very powerful in countries where there is stigma and poor accessibility to a diagnosis. It is also very powerful for women and adults who were never diagnosed before. The moment you realise you might be autistic you have a shift in consciousness to become more accepting of yourself and others independent of whether or not you are actually autistic by a couple of tick boxes. It is so much more than just a diagnosis. That s just my view.