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Advice needed please!

Arlia

Hello everyone,

I am in need of your advice. I’m a 29 year old teacher and I’ve suffered from depression and anxiety for a number of years. I’ve been through CBT and on anti-depressants but I don’t feel like it’s made much of a difference. I feel that these conditions are stemming from the fact I might have Aspergers. I’ve always struggled with social situations and reading adults (I’m fine with understanding children), and I feel that it’s getting worse as I’m getting older. I had a massive disaster at work today all because I misread the situation and then didn’t understand why people got angry. I feel the world is an overwhelming place, every day seems to be getting more difficult. I struggle with change and I won’t drive to places I don’t know. I have to have a routine and if anything changes I get anxious/angry. 

What do you think I should do? Please can you help me because I feel that it’s getting worse and I don’t know who to turn to. 

Thank you. 

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  • Hi, I think the best thing if you want to find out for sure is to see your GP and tell him or her what you have already said here, and ask for a referral to whatever autism screening centre there is in your county. Have you done an online test for Asperger's? (there's one on the NAS website.) If the results show that you might have it, you could take those along as well.

    Having said that, there is usually a long wait for testing on the NHS, often 2 years or more. (I'm waiting for an official assessment myself.) If you can afford it you could go for a private assessment, depending what is available in your area, or you may decide that self diagnosis is sufficient. Also, there are a lot of books available about Asperger's syndrome, including many written by adults diagnosed later in life, and I've personally found it helpful to read those, to look for similarities in my own life and for advice.

    I hope this helps. Best wishes.

  • in reply to Misheard Lyrics

    Thank you for your response. I have completed an online test and scored 36 which indicates that I would be a strong candidate for having Aspergers. 

    Thank you for your advice, reading about other people’s stories will probably help a lot. I’ll get to see my GP too. 

    Ps I love your profile pic of Starmie. I’m a huge fan of Pokemon. 

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  • in reply to Misheard Lyrics

    Thank you for your response. I have completed an online test and scored 36 which indicates that I would be a strong candidate for having Aspergers. 

    Thank you for your advice, reading about other people’s stories will probably help a lot. I’ll get to see my GP too. 

    Ps I love your profile pic of Starmie. I’m a huge fan of Pokemon. 

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