Sam Thompson has taken to social media to confirm he’s been diagnosed with autism, two years after he was also told he has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Sam Thompson has shared a health diagnosis with his online followers. The star who found fame on Made In Chelsea opened up to his social media fans and revealed he had been diagnosed with autism.
His new diagnosis comes just two years after he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The telly star, known for his bubbly personality, shared a sketch video of himself on his Instagram page as he revealed his news. The clip saw Sam walking down the street, alongside a mirrored version of himself.
One side showed himself, while the opposite side reflected his ADHD diagnosis as he looked over towards himself. Writing on the video, Sam said: “You got diagnosed with ADHD in your late twenties but something still doesn’t add up…”
As the clip came to a close, an individual wearing an inflatable dinosaur costume appeared, leaving both Sam and “ADHD” completely bewildered as both versions looked on in confusion. It later emerged that the person in the costume was Sam.
“Knew there was more to the story,” he captioned the clip when the dinosaur appeared with the word “Autism” on the clip. His post which has been liked over 77,000 times was soon flooded with messages of support for Sam.
“Love this! Thank you, as always, for raising awareness and being a great role model,” said one person. A second went on to write: “Welcome to the gang, life truly makes sense from this point onwards!”
Meanwhile, a third commented: “A guy not being afraid to speak up and share his diagnosis and doing it with humour, is a superpower in my opinion. That kind of openness will definitely help others on their journey, too.” “My son has adhd and autism I love seeing you live life fully it gives me so much hope for him. He has great humour and a great smile just like you to carry him through, said another.
Since his ADHD diagnosis, Sam has been the official ambassador for ADHD UK and said that it’s his “superpower.” But he has also spoken about wanting to encourage conversations around the neurodiverse conditions and help change people’s perception of them.
He said: “BIG NEWS! I am so honoured to announce that I am now an official ambassador of @ADHDUK.CO.UK. As many of you know, this is a cause very close to my heart. Their charity slogan is ‘positively changing what it means to have ADHD in the UK’ – and that just sums up my own mission as someone diagnosed with ADHD not too long ago.
“Their 5 goals as a charity are – Information, Support, Research, Advocacy, and Awareness – and I hope to use my own platform and audience to help with all of these. Changing perceptions of those with ADHD, and encouraging conversation around this topic is and will continue to be a huge and central part of my life. This is what I want my legacy to be, above anything else.
“Since I left the jungle, I’ve met so many children and adults who have come up to me, or contacted me to say I’ve helped change their minds on how they view ADHD. I want to reach as many people as I possibly can, especially young people, and show there is such magic in being neurodiverse.
“Yes there are some very real challenges along the way, but with the right support, it can be a superpower, it can be a blessing and we can achieve all of our dreams. Thank you @ADHDUK.CO.UK for all the work you do for people like me, I am so pleased to be on the team!”
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