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Waiting 20 Months for an Assessment

Scott

I am diagnosed with Schizophrenia, but my psychologist thinks I have Autism.

I just saw that the waiting time in my area is 20 months.

I agreed to this on the basis that it would help my psychologist help me properly.

I probably won't be seeing her still in 20 months.

What should I do? I read that I might be mis diagnosed with Schizophrenia.

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  • Hi. I'm on the waiting list for an autism diagnosis too (I've been waiting for 14 months now). 

    I think it's definitely worth getting on the waiting list for an autism diagnosis - it's worth knowing that you have the right diagnosis so that you can access the best support for you (it's probably possible to have both conditions too, so that'd be worth discussing with the diagnostic team who assess you for autism).

    If you can afford a private assessment, that's probably worth investigating. I can't, so it's the NHS route for me. In the meantime, I'm just trying to learn more about autism so I can try out some coping strategies for things like sensory issues.

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  • Hi. I'm on the waiting list for an autism diagnosis too (I've been waiting for 14 months now). 

    I think it's definitely worth getting on the waiting list for an autism diagnosis - it's worth knowing that you have the right diagnosis so that you can access the best support for you (it's probably possible to have both conditions too, so that'd be worth discussing with the diagnostic team who assess you for autism).

    If you can afford a private assessment, that's probably worth investigating. I can't, so it's the NHS route for me. In the meantime, I'm just trying to learn more about autism so I can try out some coping strategies for things like sensory issues.

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