Hello!
I am 19 and in college, and for a while i wanted to talk to a GP about being autistic and getting an assessment. I spoke to my mum and support teacher (she helps with my dyslexia) about it and they both read through the traits and agreed i should talk to a GP, so that i can get the support i need in college and just know how to help myself with things i struggle with.
So i told my GP, i told him the traits, what i find hard, etc and he agreed I should be referred, but the problem was he had never had to refer anyone for autism (i live in a small village) so he didn’t know who to even refer me to. He said that it won’t even matter to have a diagnosis because i’m high functioning, but my college won’t give me support without one 
A week later he gave me a book of things to tick if i relate, but then that same week said he found someone to refer me to so that i won’t have to wait years for a assessment.
I was happy to get someone so quick, but when i spoke to the person i was referred to he said he actually has never worked with an autistic person as he is an anxiety doctor, and that’s all he can help me with.
At the same time, my GP said i don’t need to give him the assessment paperwork he gave me anymore as i’m speaking to the anxiety doctor.
i mentioned that i want to be referred, as my college has said if i don’t have a diagnosis they can’t help me, so i want to be referred ASAP. The anxiety doctor said he would call the GP to refer me again, but this was 5 months ago, and i haven’t been referred.
Im now started college and have no support. I feel so stuck, i can’t afford to do it private :(
has anyone else been stuck like this?
i’m really sorry if i worded anything wrong, and that it’s so messy! i was just going to wait but i really don’t know what to do and feel bad bringing it up so much. thank you for reading
