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Getting a diagnosis

Appleslime

Appleslime

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Hey there, so for about 7 years I have been 99% sure I'm aspergers. I wasn't too bothered about getting a diagnosis as I was bumbling through life and able to cope (mostly) but recently I feel that a diagnosis would help me greatly. I went to my gp today and stupidly thought she would just refer me for an assessment and in a few months I'd know for sure. However she just referred me to the mental health team and handed me a sheet on anxiety and depression..... Both of which I've had in the past but and medicated for and fine now. I have come home really tearful and feel that she isn't taking me seriously. Could this lead to a diagnosis does anyone know?
 
Dry your eyes, mate.

The CMHT does a lot of work when it comes to diagnosing for autism. My care coordinator at the time picked it up on the first visit I had from him. I wasn't even looking for that as an answer.
 
Southern Discomfort said:
Dry your eyes, mate.

The CMHT does a lot of work when it comes to diagnosing for autism. My care coordinator at the time picked it up on the first visit I had from him. I wasn't even looking for that as an answer.
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Oh really? That's made me feel much better. I felt my doctor had misunderstood what I was asking her. I didn't go to her because I'm struggling. Thanks for your post x
 
Appleslime said:
Oh really? That's made me feel much better. I felt my doctor had misunderstood what I was asking her. I didn't go to her because I'm struggling. Thanks for your post x
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Hey, no problem. Honestly this is the best outcome you could have gotten. She did well by you. Maybe she could have explained what process there might well be.
 
In my case getting diagnosed was confirming it to me. Part of the reason I was pretty sure about it was after stumbling across Asperger's several years ago the listed therapy treatments were pretty much the same type of therapy I used to go through as a child. Things like being taught to try to recognize facial expressions and understanding social cues. There were also occasional exceptions made for me in school like being able to get a parking permit earlier than anyone else, at my school you weren't allowed to drive to school until 11th grade but I was given one in 10th after I turned 16. Unfortunately because the only person who would have information on any diagnosis information was my mother and she died when I was 19. Though knowing things now that I didn't think about then it's kinda obvious like the excuse I was given for having to go to therapy as a child was because my father died, even though that wasn't something ever discussed in therapy. Also neither of my sisters had to go to the same therapist. You know things that when you look back at it, are pretty obvious now.
 
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