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Overwhelmed, Confused and Feeling very alone.

Elric98

Hello, First off I just want to say hello to everyone am not really sure how to proceed now so Ill just lay it out.

I have been told am Autistic, but am still waiting for my letter from Hill House In birmingham that gose into more detail. I was told the basics and sent on my merry way. am a 40 yr old male and really I don't know what this means in my day to day life or what's going on to tell you the truth. Am more confused now than I was before I went. My CPN says I can't get help from them so I really dont know were to turn or to help myself am fealing VERY overwhelmed and confused. so I have a few questions if I may.

1. Were do  I go from here.

2. Is there help out there for me to help myself.

3. Is this normal fealing wise and experance wise.

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  • Hello and welcome to the forum! I was diagnosed at the end of last year at the age of 37. I think that it’s very common for people to feel a bit ‘ok what happens now, where do I go from here’ following diagnosis. Will you have a follow-up appointment with the assessment centre? In terms of what to do now:

    1. Self refer or ask your CPN/GP to refer you to your local Adult Autism Services for post diagnosis support. 

    2. Phone the helpline on this website to enquire about what other support etc you may be able to get https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/about-us/contact-us.aspx

    3. Google search local ASD support groups and social groups. If you drive it might be worth seeing if there are groups in nearby towns too.

    4. Keep talking with people on here to help you through the ‘wilderness’ of post diagnosis!

    Hope this helps Slight smile

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  • Hello and welcome to the forum! I was diagnosed at the end of last year at the age of 37. I think that it’s very common for people to feel a bit ‘ok what happens now, where do I go from here’ following diagnosis. Will you have a follow-up appointment with the assessment centre? In terms of what to do now:

    1. Self refer or ask your CPN/GP to refer you to your local Adult Autism Services for post diagnosis support. 

    2. Phone the helpline on this website to enquire about what other support etc you may be able to get https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/about-us/contact-us.aspx

    3. Google search local ASD support groups and social groups. If you drive it might be worth seeing if there are groups in nearby towns too.

    4. Keep talking with people on here to help you through the ‘wilderness’ of post diagnosis!

    Hope this helps Slight smile

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