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NHS say no to adult autism diagnosis

Valgal

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.

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  • I feel so much for you! I felt like this for so many years. I gravitated toward philosophy, as I see patterns everywhere. Symbolic logic helped as did other disciplines. But I was always trying to survive financially and constantly ill so I couldn't focus on becoming skilful at a something I was good at. I had to work out what I was allergic to, and found out I was coeliac. Creating a stress free environment helped. I took out all the LEDs and put in more natural lights. Living with very little 'stuff' makes me feel less crowded. Learning yoga helped, it can be methodical and aid a practice of focus. Some find spiritual practices are good to, just for getting to a less stressed state mentally. I feel like I needed to get rid of all this unnatural stuff society demands and create space to just sit and be me in my own world, spending time getting lost in art or reading. From there, life can be a little more tolerable. it's great you have a sister who recognises this about you. 

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  • I feel so much for you! I felt like this for so many years. I gravitated toward philosophy, as I see patterns everywhere. Symbolic logic helped as did other disciplines. But I was always trying to survive financially and constantly ill so I couldn't focus on becoming skilful at a something I was good at. I had to work out what I was allergic to, and found out I was coeliac. Creating a stress free environment helped. I took out all the LEDs and put in more natural lights. Living with very little 'stuff' makes me feel less crowded. Learning yoga helped, it can be methodical and aid a practice of focus. Some find spiritual practices are good to, just for getting to a less stressed state mentally. I feel like I needed to get rid of all this unnatural stuff society demands and create space to just sit and be me in my own world, spending time getting lost in art or reading. From there, life can be a little more tolerable. it's great you have a sister who recognises this about you. 

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