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Paper

Hi there, I just joined here and I hope I'm posting in the right place and it's ok. I'm an adult male, 24, and for the longest time I haven't felt like I have a place in the world, always feeling overwhelmed by certain day to day activities and just feeling like I don't fit in with the people around me and lots of other things like having the worst time trying to make friends and feeling like I'm some kind of alien. A couple of months ago by chance I came across some articles and then YouTube videos about what it is like to have autism. After reading and watching I felt as though I have never related to anything more in my life and I've slowly started to think that I may be autistic. I know that I am not diagnosed and so I can't say for sure. However I have been wondering if I should approach my doctor about it but I feel some anxiety and fear about it especially because I don't know what happens after that point. I think I feel worried of not being believed. I also think that my family would think I'm silly if I talked to them about it (which is why I thought I'd post here). Does anyone have any advice if they were once like me and they've been through the whole journey about what it is like to go through this and what they recommend? I just think that if I'm right, having a diagnosis could help me to understand myself better and be able to manage things better. I don't know if it sounds silly but I almost feel like everyone I know was given a manual of how to be a human and I didn't get my copy? Thank you for reading.

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  • Hello Paper. Your story is so familiar. Going through it myself. I think we'll all identify.

    It's a personal decision as to whether to content yourself with self diagnosis or go for an assessment. I trust the others have given some advice below.

    I'm going for it because I'm not getting the right help with MH problems, and I deeply suspect at least an SPD and probably ASC is the reason why. I just wrote to my GP with online tests I'd done and a list of stuff my mother told me about my childhood and current problems and the reasons I thought an assessment would help. He sent me the NHS questionnaire, AQ10, and then referred me. I'm not going to wait for that though and am going with the Lorna Wing Centre.

    Whatever you decide, welcome, you'll be amongst like minds here.

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  • Hello Paper. Your story is so familiar. Going through it myself. I think we'll all identify.

    It's a personal decision as to whether to content yourself with self diagnosis or go for an assessment. I trust the others have given some advice below.

    I'm going for it because I'm not getting the right help with MH problems, and I deeply suspect at least an SPD and probably ASC is the reason why. I just wrote to my GP with online tests I'd done and a list of stuff my mother told me about my childhood and current problems and the reasons I thought an assessment would help. He sent me the NHS questionnaire, AQ10, and then referred me. I'm not going to wait for that though and am going with the Lorna Wing Centre.

    Whatever you decide, welcome, you'll be amongst like minds here.

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