Ok today was the last in the first set of psychology sessions aimed primarily at deciding the best route forward. They started primarily as a consequence of the EUPD assessment but the autism diagnosis came in the middle of the set so obviously things realigned in the later sessions.
Reading around both conditions I wondered if maybe all my problems were actually as a consequence of the autism but working with my psychologist we are now clear that there is definitely an overlapping presentation of both.
The bipolar seems to be being quietly forgotten by everyone which I’m absolutely fine about, it really isn’t a current contributor even though at the time of its dx in the late 90s it very definitely was the primary problem. I’m actually off all the meds prescribed for it and so much better physically and mentally for this.
It’s almost certain that I’m going to be getting DBT, probably EMDR but as a subsequent set of sessions, and trauma therapy, this latter possibly but not necessarily blended with the DBT. The multi disciplinary team are meeting to decide next Monday
I also heard this afternoon that I can collect the full autism diagnosis report plus the statement of reasonable adjustments this Wednesday. This latter document I hope to be especially powerful in my battle over communications with the NHS, things are now so bad at my gp surgery especially that I’ve given up completely trying to get appointments or scripts. This clearly isn’t good so I’m hoping that armed with this I can get them to communicate with me in ways I can use.
I can now contact CAB to set the wheels in motion to apply for PIP too
It’s all very tiring but very beneficial too, I’m hopeful in a way I haven’t been for years 
