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Got my assessment appointment ....

Murmu

Hi - I joined this forum a little time ago when I was starting the assessment process. I completed some questionnaires and now have two appointments, both for 2 and a half hours one day after the other. I'm now feeling incredibly anxious - mostly that I am wasting NHS time - that I've managed up until now so why am I pursuing thing and all the reasons I had have evaporated in the face of worry and anxiety. I don't know whether to cancel. I don't know what to expect from the appointments which is making things worse. I also have a questionnaire for a family member but there is no way my family are getting involved so can't get that completed. I know the answers to the questions on it having had previous family discussions but I know that's not the same. I am not even sure what I'm asking for by posting on here just wanted to get the thoughts out somewhere. I don't know whether to proceed or not. I'm so worried that I'll go and be laughed out of the place as an attention seeker. 

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  • I concur with what previous respondents have said. I went through exactly the same anxieties and "imposter syndrome" when I was waiting for my assessment; it's perfectly normal, and ironically, may be a sign of autism in itself.

    My experience of the assessment process was great. Once I'd overcome my initial nerves, it was wonderful to speak with someone who understood what I was talking about and took the way that I described the workings of my mind at face value. The process felt much more relaxed than I thought it would be, and it was made clear that I could take a break at any point if I started to feel a bit overwhelmed (I didn't though). It was much more like the kind of conversation about my thoughts that I'd always wished I was able to have IRL, and not at all like an interrogation or test.

    Lack of family involvement is quite common, whether because of estrangement, lack of cooperation, or no-one being available. I have never spoken to anyone who has been denied a diagnosis on these grounds; at worst (as in my case) it might simply be noted that there is some ambiguity about language delays, which for "Aspergers type" autism in adulthood is a moot point anyway. It's a situation that the assessors are likely to have encountered many times before.

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