I'm really struggling with not having a diagnosis. I was assessed in 2016 but they said it would be unsafe to give me a diagnosis but that I seem to have 'traits'. I was advised to contact the Autistic Society for support and read books on Women with Autistic Spectrum Disorder as I may resonate with a lot of what is written.
How am I meant to deal with life having 'traits' but not diagnosis? I struggle in all aspects of life: I have NO friends, no one to talk to and have regular meltdowns. I'm now off work due to mental health and physical ailments and feel like I am let down massively - possible fibromyalgia, known to be related to stress and I had an abuse upbringing by a mother who didn't want me and resented me.
What I really want is to be signed off from work to allow me time to recoup my life, get a little dog, go for walks and attend classes while completing my degree. I can't work and study given how I am physically, and I need quiet and space to study due to ADHD and dyslexia.
Why don't I have the help I need? I'm struggling. It's not nice being side-lined all the time and being called a 'weirdo'.
