Lost and asking for help

Hello Mark,  just came across your thread and thought I would put my monies worth in the pot as someone who has just been diagnosed with Aspergers (on Monday in fact).    I went to my local GP last April and it took nearly a year before I heard anything back, mainly because I think so many services have been cut in mental health support that there is just not enough people.  Anyway my assessment consisted of 3 parts.  The first part was with a Speech and Language specialist and a Dr on rotation (since left with all the knowledge she would have learnt.  The first session was mainly why I believed I had issues and then responding to specific questions about behaviour etc.  The second appointment was jus with the doctor and my partner came with me as someone who had known me a long time to ask about my behaviours, how I come across etc.  This investigated my childhood as well because a possible pattern may have been there for many years.  Following that appointment I got a long questionnaire to complete asking various questions on how I would react, think etc.   The final session was with the speech and language therapist again and was looking at my use of language, recall, though process etc.  None of it is scary and none can be prepared for because all you have to do is be honest and open and say why you gave such and answer and your thoughts behind it.  I know that might be difficult but worth it to get answers.  Well in my view anyway.

Hello Mark,  just came across your thread and thought I would put my monies worth in the pot as someone who has just been diagnosed with Aspergers (on Monday in fact).    I went to my local GP last April and it took nearly a year before I heard anything back, mainly because I think so many services have been cut in mental health support that there is just not enough people.  Anyway my assessment consisted of 3 parts.  The first part was with a Speech and Language specialist and a Dr on rotation (since left with all the knowledge she would have learnt.  The first session was mainly why I believed I had issues and then responding to specific questions about behaviour etc.  The second appointment was jus with the doctor and my partner came with me as someone who had known me a long time to ask about my behaviours, how I come across etc.  This investigated my childhood as well because a possible pattern may have been there for many years.  Following that appointment I got a long questionnaire to complete asking various questions on how I would react, think etc.   The final session was with the speech and language therapist again and was looking at my use of language, recall, though process etc.  None of it is scary and none can be prepared for because all you have to do is be honest and open and say why you gave such and answer and your thoughts behind it.  I know that might be difficult but worth it to get answers.  Well in my view anyway.