Getting diagnosed as an adult female

Thanks everyone for your comments.

Sorry it too me so long to get back to you all. 

I'm doing OK, just trying to get my head around this and what it could mean. 

Thank you. I have multiple other traumas, so my issues could be related to them or could be coincidental.

I just csnt see a benefit of a diagnosis yet. 

Plus the last time I tried to reach out for help in the NHS has left me a little traumatised. 

are you still struggling?

I am 38 and only now am I going to be assessed for autism and ADHD, and I feel like that is only because my Doctor changed and it was one of the first things she said to me. Having had years of mental illness due to trauma and also dyslexia I assumed my behaviours were because of that. Turns out I have been masking my whole life so far. Taking preliminary questionaires scored me very high for ADHD and medium to high for Autism. Its likely to be a long waiting list before I get seen but hopefully will be worth it in the end. 

well said

troll

Hi NAS73342,

Thank you for sharing this with our community! And I'm glad to see all the kind responses here from our members!

You may like to look at our information about autism spectrum disorders:
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism

 If you were interested in finding out if you are on the autism spectrum, you would need to have a formal diagnostic assessment. You may find it useful to have a look at the following link for further information about diagnosis and the benefits of getting one:

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/diagnosis

Furthermore, it is important the professional you see has experience with autism spectrum disorders. You can find details of diagnostic services on our Autism Services Directory in the Assessment and diagnosis section: http://www.autism.org.uk/directory.aspx

Hope this helps!

Kind regards,

Eunice Mod

I'm 39 and currently awaiting assessment.  I have some ongoing issues at work and therefore,  feel the assessment might help with these. I'm also not relying solely on a formal diagnosis as I feel that regardless of how prepared I try to be, I may not be able to clearly convey what is happening in my head to someone who's attention I only have for a few hours. 

The way I found out was relatively unique and now that I'm learning more, and speaking to others in the community and finding the number of similarities that I have with others, I suppose I'm more comfortable accepting it than I initially was. 

Don't forget, the lack of diagnosis doesn't prevent you from finding ways to adapt. I've found that it's a lot of small changes that can make a big difference. 

Feel free to qft me - there is nothing false in anything I have said and can be 100% proven across a lot of recent threads.

I assume you'll try to get me kicked off again.    Even after the quite blunt thread from the mods telling people to stop reporting people just because of butt-hurt.

Plastic said:

Hi violetdr3amer - it's spread across the whole site - I've had so many messages from other people who are concerned.

You only have to see how Aidie is right now panicking and upvoting and will be downvoting to try to manipulate the thread - like normal.

violetdr3amer said:

Coercive is a bit extreme! I think she was just trying to be helpful...

Hi violetdr3amer - it's spread across the whole site - I've had so many messages from other people who are concerned.

You only have to see how Aidie is right now panicking and upvoting and will be downvoting to try to manipulate the thread - like normal.

I have never, by anyone here, been asked for personal details. I have only ever been supported by people on this forum and nothing asked of me in return. 

I'm absolutely supportive of everyone on here but some people are not necessarily acting with open and true motives.        Lots of people have noticed the behaviours.

hi

here is my overplan sent to many people in this forum it comes from a website of the same name. that is in the graphic

Make a list of reasons why u think u are autistic.

include blood relatives in your family who are autistic or adhd or called weird/different

and a list of occasions when u have been called weird, autistic, different

the list should be electronic ie so you can email it to anyone who wants it.

best of luck

I agree, and isn't that what we are supposed to be doing, being supportive to each other.

Hi Pikl

Sorry you can't see the problem here

thanks pikl   and violetdr3amer

Coercive is a bit extreme! I think she was just trying to be helpful...

What is wrong with someone being supportive? And asking first if they would like that information, rather than just throwing it at them.

Plastic said:

And straight into trying to get contact details..     Why not just post links like everyone else would?

stop trolling me  your allegiations are completely false