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Hi. So after putting it off for almost two years today I’ve finally done an online request to my GP asking for a referral to be assessed. My anxiety has got real throughout lockdown and i think I’m at the point now I need to know either way if I have autism. I’m not even sure if my GP will agree to refer me and I’m dreading the telephone consult I’ll have to have with her as I’m not great at talking over the phone. I feel like once she knows I’m married have 3 children, can drive, run a household etc she will dismiss it altogether. I learnt to mask from an early age so outwardly I’m sure I look fine but inside I’m struggling. Can anyone advise what I can expect from the assessment if my GP agrees to refer me? 

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  • Write a list of how you think it affects you. In terms of social, communication and restricted behaviours. Or whatever the list is...it's somewhere on the NAS website under diagnosis. I wrote 5 pages for my GP as I was expecting the question "why...?" And knowing I'm not very good going in cold, and find written explanations easier than spoken ones. it was better to be prepared. I ended up giving the list to her. I did this cos I didn't think I'd be believed... ("high functioning...").

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  • Write a list of how you think it affects you. In terms of social, communication and restricted behaviours. Or whatever the list is...it's somewhere on the NAS website under diagnosis. I wrote 5 pages for my GP as I was expecting the question "why...?" And knowing I'm not very good going in cold, and find written explanations easier than spoken ones. it was better to be prepared. I ended up giving the list to her. I did this cos I didn't think I'd be believed... ("high functioning...").

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