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New member ..Non diagnosed 19 year old son - struggling

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Hello there ,I'm new and Im looking for any support , information,anything really as my son and us as s family are struggling . Our son is 19, and we believe in the spectrum ,he has very bad anxiety, depression,sensory and other things but will not go to the drs , were looking at a private diagnosis , lately he's struggling an awfulness lot and it's impacting on us all , we really don't know where to turn so have come here , were ,on behalf of our son ,getting a telephone consultation , on Monday , I'm not sure we can do on his behalf but he's a good lad ,but doesn't really go put or have any friends nor does he have any support , I've pointed him in areas , pages ,groups ,support lines ,online ,offline , etc ....it's just not a good time for him , any advice would be gratefully received, thank you 

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  • Hi ,

    Thank you for sharing this with the community. I am sorry to hear that your son has been struggling. It sounds like you are doing all you can to support your son, but you may like to look at our information about autism spectrum disorders: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism

    If he was interested in finding out if he are on the autism spectrum, he would need to have a formal diagnostic assessment. You may find it useful to have a look at the following link for further information about diagnosis and the benefits of getting one: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/diagnosis

    Furthermore, it is important the professional he sees has experience of autism spectrum disorders. You can find details of diagnostic services on our Autism Services Directory in the Assessment and diagnosis section: http://www.autism.org.uk/directory.aspx

    If you were interested in counselling (NHS & private) for your son, you may like to have a look on the Autism Services Directory: www.autism.org.uk/directory under 'Health' & 'Counsellors' If there are no counsellors in your area on the directory, you may like to try the links suggested at end of this web page : www.autism.org.uk/.../counselling

    If you have further questions, you may like to contact our Autism Helpline team. They can provide you with information and advice about getting a diagnosis. You can call them on 0808 800 4104 (Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm.Please note that the Helpline is experiencing a high volume of calls and it may take a couple of attempts before you get through to speak to an adviser.

    I hope this helps,

    ChloeMod

  • in reply to Chloe Mod

    Yes we've been in touch with a local Dr who works for the NHS and specialises in diagnosis in particular, a few people have recommended her , were just waiting for communication at the moment , we'vBlushlooked on this site and it's pages and it's a great tool , thank you very much Chloe Blush

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