Hello. For me, I'm surprised they told you PDD-NOS because in the new DSM, they combined all the autism diagnosis to just autism spectrum disorder.

But anyways, generally, PDD-NOS usually means you don't fully fit a criteria for one of the DSM-IV autism diagnoses, so you must have some social difficulty like not understanding social cues as an example. And also having some restrictive and repetitive behaviours. If you don't have the restrictive and repetitive traits, you can think of social communication disorder, which is just the social difficulty part. Many people with PDD-NOS fit this criteria better. There is so many combinations I can think of. If you aren't clear on why you were diagnosed with something, ask the doctor to clarify. I'm sure they will do it. I was just recently diagnosed ASD - level 1. I know how the reports aren't always easy to understand. I'm just lucky my intense interest is mental health so I figured out how to read my report.

For me, I figured out I probably had ASD on my own. I had speech delay, which is a clear trait. I have always not had many friends. I find it hard to understand people and social norms like what's so big about being valedictorian and stuff? I am trying to figure this out. It was me who thought of this. Anyways, I'd ask your doctor to clarify. Hope this helps [emoji3].

Social anxiety disorder, ASD, GAD, OCD, and panic disorder

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