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Diagnosis Interview - Worried

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Hi I'm worried I may not be myself at the interview when I'm conscious they are looking for traits. I know we are talking about highly trained individuals but I'm concerned I may try too hard, (for example to maintain eye contact), or the opposite to help secure a diagnosis.

I'm 55, and there's no-one to confirm childhood behaviours, so it feels like it's all down to my "performance" which is adding to my current obsessive consideration of my condition, plus my anxiety.

I need to be able to explain my past 55 years, with time and reason and rationale, not face a judge for 60 minutes and you're in or out.

Thanks for help/suggestions.

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  • Hi, I can identify with you here. Am shortly to have a diagnosis too and feel pressured. I am in my sixties. I suppose my advice to myself will be to just be myself on the day and not to pre-plan anything. I am very anxious about it and this shall be the first thing I say when I meet the folk. In fact, getting off my chest how I'm feeling, immediately, will kind of give them an idea of how to treat me - I hope!  One thing ... you know yourself better than they will ever do, so no matter what they say, or how you feel you do, remember that. Hope it goes well.  aspiewren

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  • Hi, I can identify with you here. Am shortly to have a diagnosis too and feel pressured. I am in my sixties. I suppose my advice to myself will be to just be myself on the day and not to pre-plan anything. I am very anxious about it and this shall be the first thing I say when I meet the folk. In fact, getting off my chest how I'm feeling, immediately, will kind of give them an idea of how to treat me - I hope!  One thing ... you know yourself better than they will ever do, so no matter what they say, or how you feel you do, remember that. Hope it goes well.  aspiewren

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