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Mytwenty

Hi,

I'm very conflicted. I have my assessment appointment on Thursday. My mum told me a year ago that 'since childhood, you've always isolated yourself at home and have had mood swings'. She now has no recollection of this, and has told me I was completely normal growing up. My dad corroborates the idea that there was nothing out of the ordinary.

I really want an autism diagnosis. It would explain so much (social) trauma I've been through and four psychiatrists have told me they believe I have it. Should I just not pass on my parents's contact details to the assessors?

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  • in reply to aidie

    Sorry to hear your diagnosis came as such a shock Worried but yeah, my diagnosis has been coming for a while in that I've suspected I'm autistic for 8 years, and have been on the waiting list for 2, at the start of which some psychiatrists told me they believed I have it. I think it's possible I may deny the diagnosis too - but I think that will depend on how much I feel like I stick out from my peers. Thank you for the meditation recommendation. I downloaded headspace a while ago...should try using it for sustained periods!

  • in reply to Mytwenty

    i was found by accident, sorta, so it was a big shock for me  i had no idea i was autistic  Couldnt speak for a week when I was told !  maybe it will be different for you,  everyone is different. I was also deep into meditation at time ( all sorts ) so maybe my mind was in a state of flux as well. You may even go through a stage of denial which is upsetting ------- all is ok now Slight smile

    I still do meditation ( sitting,walking,mindfulness living) , which, like others here, has helped me greatly.