Published on 12, July, 2020
My GP has referred me to the mental health team twice for autism assesment, I have been turned down twice. I dont know why, the letter is a standard letter and everything goes through the GP. I real feel i need an assesment and my AQ was 52. I have many of the factors, but i dont know what to tell them. Im really depressed and anxious about everyting. The other week i burst out crying in a job interview because everything was just to much. Obviously no hope of getting that! I have a job but i have been mimum wage for 20 years because im "not good with people".
If i was assessed and told i dont meet criteria, i could accept that but to be turned down just feels like i hit a wall.
There is the 'Right to Choose' option where your GP can refer you to have an autism assessment done by a private provider, but the NHS pays. See the information here as an example: psychiatry-uk.com/.../