I’m proud of you for being persistent and advocating for yourself and for embracing yourself. It’s never easy. And you were so missed. Alsoooo האנגלית שלך בסדר, ממש יותר טוב מעברית שלי 😅😅😅
Same here with me! And still now after my well-fought for diagnosis people won't believe that I'm autistic. I also have BPD and ADHD. And have been the odd one since kindergarten too.
Omg a video of you being YOU!!! I love it so much. I feel like I'm seeing an old friend after so long. Yes, be comfortable, don't suffer lol and I can't drink coffee at all because of the jitters we say in America. You will always inspire me, good bad, sad, happy your true fans love you no matter what!!!! Ps love your dinner parties, and thank you for showing the makeup you use.. much love and peace to you, Hen xoxo 😘
@@henyaperez I meant you being you without trying to please other people's expectations or not trying to follow other youtubers. I meant it in a totally good way only.
Thank you so much for sharing all of this, Henya! I learned I am autistic a few years ago, but really want a formal diagnosis due to how many people try to diminish self diagnosis. As soon as you mentioned Embracing Autism I searched it and was delighted at all the assessments they have available! I'm going to look into their pricing for a formal diagnosis now since I've been unable to afford it from American sources. You're amazing! Thanks again! ❤
I’ve been following you on RU-vid for a number of years now, and back in the day I really resonated with some of the things you shared on about BPD. I was even diagnosed with borderline tendencies about 4 years ago. Around 1.5 years ago, I was really struggling and feeling like I just wasn’t able to “perform”, so to speak, at the level that I used to (I mean socially, work, relationships, school, etc) and it was so unbelievably frustrating. I couldn’t seem to figure out what the heck was going on, and it was starting to make my depression much worse. I truly thought I was broken, and that I just couldn’t hack it any longer. I had given it all that I could, and now I had nothing else left in me. I have close blood relatives of mine that are all neurodivergent, and I work around a lot of queer neurodivergent people who would frequently tell me that they felt I was also neurodivergent. I began to do some research, just like yourself… and it was insane how many things really resonated with me. I was still skeptical, but I went to see one specialist about an adhd assessment. He agreed that I was on the spectrum, and I likely had adhd too. I saw him a few times, and he wrote in my reports that he felt I met the criteria. I decided to go for a 2nd opinion bc I still felt skeptical about the whole thing. 2nd doctor had a very similar view as the first doctor, but he was quite gatekeeping about the whole “women being neurodivergent is much less likely because it doesn’t look x y or z”. He wrote that he felt I was on the spectrum, but that it was a waste of time essentially for me to even pursue anything on it (I wanted assistance academically). Sorry for the life story, but I’m almost 33, and I look back now and feel a lot of mixed emotions about the whole thing because so many things correlate to being autistic and I imagine if it was actually taken seriously years ago where would I be now? I guess we can’t dwell on the past, but just be grateful for the future and knowing what we know now.
i watched your vids since the big vegan youtube days in mid 2010s. its really good to see you doing OK. looking forward to videos on the Autism topic. i am sorry for what you went through for so many years.
Great video Henya. I’d like to know how you envision your future? Now knowing your diagnoses (Autism, PTSD), have you accepted the life in front of you? I am personally struggling with this now. I have PTSD, ADHD and maybe Autism or STPD, and finally got disability support, and now I’m coming to terms with not leading a normal life (at the moment), with a full time job, good income, own a home, partner, possibly family, etc. I’ve never been one to actively want those things, I have put art, learning, self-discovery first, but I’m 36 now and yeah I’m kind having a low-key midlife crisis thinking about what I will do for the next 50ish years. What about you?
Is it me or is she turning up the quirk to come across as "more autistic"? She's never acted like this before. Reminds me of Helen Anderson since she was diagnosed with ADHD (which she also paid for btw).
Welcome to the tribe! I also got my autism diagnosis as an adult. I'm so happy that you've finally found the answer to so many questions! It definitely is a relief. You really put a whole lot of effort into it. It's sad that you've had to do all that work in order to be listened to, but you've done it and you can be proud of yourself for it. Take care and stay safe ❤ xoxo
So happy to see this video! Welcome to the tribe, Henya. Although you’ve always been one of us, finally knowing where you belong is like being reborn. I was one of those commenters who suggested you were possibly autistic. I was diagnosed at age 41 with a BPD misdiagnosis. I am also very high masking and still struggle to unmask. There will always be people who don’t understand how you can be autistic but that’s just because they don’t understand autism. Psychiatrists are one of the worst of these groups unfortunately, in my experience. I hope things only get better for you now you know. And if you want to make more videos, I’ll be here to watch them 💛
I'm happy that you found some answers to the questions you had for so long. I always wish you peace and health mentally and physically. You will always be an inspiration to me, and I'll always be one of your biggest fan girls forever, lol your new chapter is beginning.. and best wishes and prayers for you and your family staying safe. Much love Hen xoxo
Thank you for sharing this...Sounds like you and I are one in the same~ both vegan, both have emetophobia, but have issues with sensory (bright lights and certain sensations), and both are (likely) autistic- I have yet to be diagnosed. <3
