Neurodiversity Day 2024 at Columbia University

The Relief and Grief of a later-in-life Diagnosis - Presented by Jamie Roberts

Discovering Neurodivergence later in life is a mix of both Relief and Grief for a newly diagnosed person.  In this presentation we will explore the mental health journey of integrating a new identity after years or decades of misdiagnosis. Specifically focusing on the relief of finally understanding your lived experience and the grief of not knowing sooner.  Jamie shares both her clinical insights as well as personal experiences with a later in life diagnosis of Autism and ADHD.