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Diagnosed, and?!!

Blue_Panda
9 months ago

Hi all,

i waited 2 years to be assessed on the NHS. I wanted to know how I might process / differ from others, as I was tired of always having issues with work. I got diagnosed as high functioning autistic and that was it. I just have a label. It now means that if I disclose, people say “how can we help?” and I have nothin to tell them. What an utter waste of time a diagnosis was. Is this normal? I mean, I had an expectation of something like: “yes, you have autism and here is how you differ from neurotypical people” so I had some understanding of why I’d been struggling and a way forward. 

did I just get a terrible service, or is this normal? Just slapped with a label and that’s it? 

any guidance, gratefully received. Slight smile

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  • 9 months ago

    I suppose the label gives you a protected characteristic- as ASD is considered a disability. Protection should you face discrimination, in say, a work context. 

    I think post-diagnosis support is generally poor, unfortunately. 

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  • 9 months ago

    I suppose the label gives you a protected characteristic- as ASD is considered a disability. Protection should you face discrimination, in say, a work context. 

    I think post-diagnosis support is generally poor, unfortunately. 

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