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Waiting for an autism assessment

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After recently reading a lot about autism for my job I found I could relate to a lot of the information I found and went to see my GP about it. I have been referred for an autism assessment at the age of 31 and I’m really struggling, especially as I’ve been told the wait could be up to 2 years on NHS. Has anyone else had an assessment recently, how long did you have to wait? Also looking for advice on how to cope as feeling very overwhelmed at the moment. 

Any advice would be really appreciated. 

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  • I feel really bad for you that you have to wait so long. I just recently was diagnosed and it took me since 2019 from self referral to diagnosis. I have one tip which is however itchy you may get, try your best to not obsess about it, however much you feel it coming on. I went through a period of itching about the unbearable ambiguity and it didn't pay off but then the organisation  which assessed me didn't adhere to their promised timescales, but then for the final stretch I dug for patience and turned a cheek and it paid off, really benefiting my mental health. I know that isn't easier said than done. Try and distract yourself for as long as you can and feel proud for as long as you keep calm about it, because you are winning if you keep calm. If you want to be or not to be autistic, and the ambiguity vexes you along those lines, then rest assured that the verdict will bring closure of one of two kinds. It is a very fateful assessment to be made and is not nice to wait upon. A less airy fairy tip would be to ensure you're clear of timescales as confirmed by the people assessing you, and if they miss a deadline, you can keep active yourself in chasing them up. That keeping active helps you feel you are keeping the process shorter than it would be were you not to chase up.

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  • I feel really bad for you that you have to wait so long. I just recently was diagnosed and it took me since 2019 from self referral to diagnosis. I have one tip which is however itchy you may get, try your best to not obsess about it, however much you feel it coming on. I went through a period of itching about the unbearable ambiguity and it didn't pay off but then the organisation  which assessed me didn't adhere to their promised timescales, but then for the final stretch I dug for patience and turned a cheek and it paid off, really benefiting my mental health. I know that isn't easier said than done. Try and distract yourself for as long as you can and feel proud for as long as you keep calm about it, because you are winning if you keep calm. If you want to be or not to be autistic, and the ambiguity vexes you along those lines, then rest assured that the verdict will bring closure of one of two kinds. It is a very fateful assessment to be made and is not nice to wait upon. A less airy fairy tip would be to ensure you're clear of timescales as confirmed by the people assessing you, and if they miss a deadline, you can keep active yourself in chasing them up. That keeping active helps you feel you are keeping the process shorter than it would be were you not to chase up.

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