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Getting diagnosis (adult) - yes or no

NAS77223

Hello,  

I am in my late 30s and considering looking into an Autism diagnosis for myself. My son has recently been diagnosed, he is 8 years old. I have suffered mental health since being a teenager although I manage it on the whole well now. I have identified many traits in myself through learning about Autism through my son.  I have also completed the NAS quiz which resulted in a score indicating "significant Autistic traits". I have spoke to my local GP practice who advised against it saying "we are all on the spectrum somewhere and as an adult there is no benefit to getting one". If I'm really honest I felt really sad about these comments as I feel getting a diagnosis will help me understand myself and accept myself more. It may also help my son which is the most important thing to me. Has anyone else felt this way or could give me advice/opinions?

Kind Regards. 

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  • I do still wonder whether to seek a diagnosis and settle the question once and for all, but wouldn't know who to turn to in the country I live in now and frankly would still worry that any positive diagnosis could be used against me in some way. However there were some big placards around showing a woman with the slogan 'the person next to you on public transport could have autism' so there may be hope yet. 

    I was, sent to a child psychiatrist at 7 or eight, a school psychologist at 11 because of difficulties at home or school but it was seem as some form of craziness then. I saw my medical notes by accident once and the word 'prepsychotic' came up. At 18 months I stopped speaking according to mother, when I had been speaking in grammatically accurate sentences before.

    It might be useful to know in other ways. 

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  • I do still wonder whether to seek a diagnosis and settle the question once and for all, but wouldn't know who to turn to in the country I live in now and frankly would still worry that any positive diagnosis could be used against me in some way. However there were some big placards around showing a woman with the slogan 'the person next to you on public transport could have autism' so there may be hope yet. 

    I was, sent to a child psychiatrist at 7 or eight, a school psychologist at 11 because of difficulties at home or school but it was seem as some form of craziness then. I saw my medical notes by accident once and the word 'prepsychotic' came up. At 18 months I stopped speaking according to mother, when I had been speaking in grammatically accurate sentences before.

    It might be useful to know in other ways. 

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