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I am autistic, female and mask it quite well. But my point is my other diagnosis of BPD is taken more seriously by the medical profession. But there doesn't seem to be a specific way to adapt mental health support for Autistic women. I had to do horrible group sessions before I got one to one help. And the psychologist seemed a bit vague on what effect being autistic had on me. I got asked some really daft questions. It is helping somewhat now. But what is others experience of the mental health service as an Autistic person? BTW I think that BPD is BEST FIT but NOT QUITE IT. I find it really hard to say what I feel in that context. And some really weird things that are difficult to describe anyway. I don't know how to question what is happening to get the help I think I need. I was described as having a vivid imagination in an official report. I don't know if they think I am making things up! I am not. But the fact of being imaginative... I am an Artist, seems to be muddled in the mix. I am qiite a private person and it took alot of courage to seek help and open up. Just not sure what to think about other people in that position of official authority. I welcome any thoughts on this.

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  • I'm currently in the process of getting counselling through my local council snd their mental health self referral service. Although I sited ASD as what I want help with, no one had any experience or expertise in autism specific problems and classed everything I said as "anxiety" because it's the only thing they know how to treat (their words). There are a few therapist I've read about who work specifically with ASD patients and ASD/NT relationship counselling but they are Very expensive, and I've found, all white so (depending on your heritage) it can be a struggle to find conscientious intersectional help for people like, say a black female married to an NT aspie (me!). My best advice is to find a good private counsellor and build a relationship with them over time- even if they don't have experience with ASD they tend to learn and adapt through helping you, that's what has helped me the most on my journey so far. (All that to say, the help we really need doesn't exist yet and we make what we can of what we have.)

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  • I'm currently in the process of getting counselling through my local council snd their mental health self referral service. Although I sited ASD as what I want help with, no one had any experience or expertise in autism specific problems and classed everything I said as "anxiety" because it's the only thing they know how to treat (their words). There are a few therapist I've read about who work specifically with ASD patients and ASD/NT relationship counselling but they are Very expensive, and I've found, all white so (depending on your heritage) it can be a struggle to find conscientious intersectional help for people like, say a black female married to an NT aspie (me!). My best advice is to find a good private counsellor and build a relationship with them over time- even if they don't have experience with ASD they tend to learn and adapt through helping you, that's what has helped me the most on my journey so far. (All that to say, the help we really need doesn't exist yet and we make what we can of what we have.)

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