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# The Validity and Importance of Self-Discovery
- URL: https://gliszen.ghost.io/the-validity-and-importance-of-self/
- Published: 2026-04-08T23:30:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-24T21:19:29.000Z
- Author: Rachelle P. Goldenberg, LCSW
- Tags: Postcast, Substack-Moved, Neurodivergence, Course, Podcast, #Migrated-1784927624346, #Import 2026-07-24 21:18

## Episode (Lesson) 2:

You don’t need a formal diagnosis to know yourself. But you may have been told otherwise. Let’s clear that up.  
  
**KEY TAKEAWAY:** *Self-identification is a legitimate and often necessary path to understanding your neurodivergent identity. Barriers to formal diagnosis don’t invalidate your experience.*

**REFLECTION:** *Have you ever discounted your own self-knowledge because you lacked an “official” confirmation? What would it feel like to treat your own experience as valid evidence?*