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Diagnosis and parents

Jay

Hi, 

I am an adult considering seeking a diagnosis but I can’t imagine feeling able to talk to my parents about it. We pretty much never discuss personal things and I feel it might upset them too. Out of interest, my wife is certain my father is autistic.

My question is whether people have gone through the diagnosis without involvement of their family as that is part of it from what I’ve read, as they want to know about how the person was as a child. 

Thanks for any advice. 

J

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  • Hi,  I’m going through an nhs assessment without parental help. I did inform my mother that i strongly suspect I’m autistic, my late father and his mother I really think we’re autistic. My mother stated that autistic people don’t talk and stare at walls, I had forms for a parent to fill in, I emailed the mental health team and explained, my mother is 76 and really not receptive to autism. I was told to not complete the form, my memory is very good and I can recall pre school years. There has to be provision for people with no reliable parents. I have school reports that show a lack of engagement, things like,” not a team player,” don’t let parents stop you, the only person that fully knows what goes on inside your head is you.

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  • Hi,  I’m going through an nhs assessment without parental help. I did inform my mother that i strongly suspect I’m autistic, my late father and his mother I really think we’re autistic. My mother stated that autistic people don’t talk and stare at walls, I had forms for a parent to fill in, I emailed the mental health team and explained, my mother is 76 and really not receptive to autism. I was told to not complete the form, my memory is very good and I can recall pre school years. There has to be provision for people with no reliable parents. I have school reports that show a lack of engagement, things like,” not a team player,” don’t let parents stop you, the only person that fully knows what goes on inside your head is you.

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