Has any one ever Neurosplained you?

Actually I have a good doctor - when I told him I thought I was ND, he was great, listened, didn't patronize, asked questions- and agreed with me. 

I recognize that mine may not be a typical experience, I'm lucky there. 

Mine wasn’t ND but they stuck to the script and weren’t pretending like they were something they weren’t.. which was nice because it was concise and clear..

Better than most then..

I had a full-on meltdown with another doctor at the same practice because she tried to force me to take antidepressants and then basically threatened me with 'potential' intervention if I didn't comply. She had decided that I was depressed and absolutely wouldn't listen to me telling her I wasn't. 

I refuse to see her now. 

My view is that many of my behaviors on that occasion should have alerted her to the true cause, but... no. 

Better than most then..

I had a full-on meltdown with another doctor at the same practice because she tried to force me to take antidepressants and then basically threatened me with 'potential' intervention if I didn't comply. She had decided that I was depressed and absolutely wouldn't listen to me telling her I wasn't. 

I refuse to see her now. 

My view is that many of my behaviors on that occasion should have alerted her to the true cause, but... no. 

God! Horrific

That's true - I have to say that the doctor I see now is the first one to accept, understand and engage. 

Some are genuinely interested in learning, developing their knowledge and ability in their profession. The rest just get the NICE handbook out.. 

And that's just one flow chart after another. Basically, anything they encounter that doesn't tick the boxes, they flounder. 

It’s such a lottery how some doctors are so ‘clued up’ whilst others will never understand or worse actually accept autism exists.

I was scared I would be taken away from my home, really frightening.. 

I knew Depression wasn't the problem - even if I didn't then know what was - but she was having none of it... stupid patient/smart doctor syndrome... 

I had to ask my brother to be my advocate, who is himself ND... Not that she knew or even noticed that... 

The whole thing was farcical, looking back, but very upsetting at the time. 

Being heard can be so very difficult to achieve. 

Oh God! Sounds awful. I have had doctors try to bully me into those things too.

That's very true.. 

Well I’m sorry to hear that, I’m not surprised that you were scared, small-minded people with a little-power make for the worst of foes..

Yep. And then I was forced to return to see her again with somebody who would advocate for me, so she could satisfy herself that I wasn't a danger. 

I was so scared. 

Wow, so she induced a meltdown and then told you to un-overload ‘or else!’, and told you that it was your fault. That’s disgusting..