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Getting tested / Just a label

TearsForFears

I asked my doctor about getting tested for aspergers, and he said as an adult i could only do it privately, and it would be just a label which wont change anything.

Is that right?

I'm 48. Struggled all my life with depression, anxiety, social situations.  Been in the same job 30 years, probably because I can't face job interviews.  And now that my job security is not looking so good, my anxiety is through the roof.

My long term partner, who works with children thinks I have aspergers.  Reading up about it, it fits me to a tee.

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  • Hi,

    of course that's not right. 

    I'm 47, not diagnosed but i'm sure i'm on the spectrum. We need help. And we can only get the proper help if we get the right diagnose.

    Doctors can't help us. They don't understand verbal autistic people. They think if u are "functional" u are ok. And we are left alone dealing with our anxiety.  

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  • Hi,

    of course that's not right. 

    I'm 47, not diagnosed but i'm sure i'm on the spectrum. We need help. And we can only get the proper help if we get the right diagnose.

    Doctors can't help us. They don't understand verbal autistic people. They think if u are "functional" u are ok. And we are left alone dealing with our anxiety.  

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