NHS say no to adult autism diagnosis

Hello im Val

Ive been in and out of the mental health system since the age of 19, im now 50yrs young.

Any help given to me I get so far then its all pushed away.

I struggle to explain myself to them, the words never come.

, I fail to correct them so it all leads to a false image of me to them, they get angry they dont want to help anymore.

My sister wants me to be diagnosed for Autism, she sees a lot of autism signs, she knows a lot about it as her daughter is autistic.

NHS wont help, my Dr tells me to go private, i here it can cost thousands it just seems like a dead end for me.

Lockdown has in a way been a break from the pressures of life but yet im pushed into doing things that need done that cant be avoided.

Im mentally drained, lonely and lost.

I think I just want to be heard and understood just once and accepted for who i am.

Parents
  • Make a complaint if you feel that you arent being taken seriously. I could self-refer to the autism service in my area but I didnt know this until I spoke to my GP but she still took me very seriously. It isnt fair that the services are a postcode lottery. 

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  • Make a complaint if you feel that you arent being taken seriously. I could self-refer to the autism service in my area but I didnt know this until I spoke to my GP but she still took me very seriously. It isnt fair that the services are a postcode lottery. 

Children
  • My sister has written a letter a life story kinda thing about me, she wants me to send it to my GP but Im tired of all the rejections I really think they are tired of me and dont want to know any more.

    I was thinking about sharing it on here but it may be too personal and upsetting for some.

    Sometimes I just dont know what to do for the best.