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Diagnosis (Female) who doesn't want to go to GP!

NAS71694

Hi, 

I am a 32 year old female who is seeking a diagnosis. I looked into it a couple of years back and found that there were only 2 routes to a diagnosis,

1. Go via your GP

2. Pay a silly amount of money to be referred to an autism specialist

Has anyone else had an issue with these? I am filled with anxiety just thinking about the whole process via the GP and the diagnostic assessment. So much intrusion and involving other people. 

Surely there is a better way to approach getting a diagnosis *I hope*!

I'd be interested in hearing from other people who have felt the same, especially if there is an alternative?

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  • I'm also 32 and recently approached my GP. As others have said, I had done the AQ tests, thought about past and present reasons why, pointed out lack of success with mental health support for anxiety, and things I'd read about other women with autism. 

    Once I'd managed to say the word "autism" the rest came out naturally like I'd turned on a tap and it poured out. I also made a conscious decision to ask to speak to a particular GP that I had found sensitive about my mental health without just telling me to quit my admittedly stressful job (which I did and it didn't help!)

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  • I'm also 32 and recently approached my GP. As others have said, I had done the AQ tests, thought about past and present reasons why, pointed out lack of success with mental health support for anxiety, and things I'd read about other women with autism. 

    Once I'd managed to say the word "autism" the rest came out naturally like I'd turned on a tap and it poured out. I also made a conscious decision to ask to speak to a particular GP that I had found sensitive about my mental health without just telling me to quit my admittedly stressful job (which I did and it didn't help!)

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