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Waiting for assessment and feeling worse

NAS77679

Hi there,

i have an initial assessment appointment in the next week and am starting to get beyond stressed about it, i don’t know how it will work or if the person will be nice and approachable.

I have been doing lot’s of research into autism symptoms because i want to be prepared with a list of signs that i have is that i can present a strong case for myself because i feel like I’m having to prove why i need a diagnosis. 

My parents have always said thought i was autistic and now its all i can see in myself. I have issues specifically around lack of routine, yesterday i was very busy studying as i am a university student so i was on campus learning. Today i have been irritated, agitated and to be honest I feel like i am going to have a breakdown. 

Not knowing if i am autistic is adding to all other stressors i have in life which is already a lot and i just cant function, i can either keep on top of my studies or keep on top of my house never both.

i just feel really overwhelmed right now, is this normal during this process? 

  • The assessment process is big and unfamiliar, with loads of uncertainty surrounding it, so feeling overwhelmed sounds like a natural response to me. You mention you've done research so I'm sure you've already found this, but there are quite a few YouTube videos with people talking about their experience of getting assessed and what's usually involved in the process, which might help put your mind at ease about what sort of thing is going to happen.