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Guest Blog: When Self-discovery and Diagnosis Intertwine

Read now (7 mins) | On finding the rare dragon who encouraged me to soar to great heights

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Guest Blog | by Shannon Collins

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February 15, 2024

Tears dropped onto my lap as I took test after test, each one saying the same thing. “You have a strong likelih…

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Shannon Collins
Affirming queer, trans, AuDHD, Philadelphia area photographer with OCD. Rainbow Connections co-host with The Abington Township Public Library. Writer of creative nonfiction. User of non-AI em dashes.
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