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Letter of complaint

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Today I sent off a letter of complaint to my local Community Mental Health Team, and it was a great relief to get it off my chest.

In the letter I wrote that, maybe I am naive, but I assumed that the Autism Act 2009 meant that I would gain access to therapy tailored to my needs; that anxiety, it seems, is given short shrift because it is not considered an 'illness' in the same way that depression is - I can get out of bed, no matter that I suffer chronically 24/7. This is the essence of what I wrote, and I requested therapy from  someone who is autism aware, and that the therapy should last longer than the standard 6 weeks.

The letter was addressed to the head of the mental health team.

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  • Hi intense world

    I did do the test scoring 8 ish.

    I've decided to stick with the therapy for the while (which is proving useful) as i can then use it as a tool to go back to the doctor and say that I've done what you asked and actually there is still a case for referal to a specialist. As Longman says I may also be able to coach the psyco into highlighting the areas we have found that point to Aspergers being the underlying cause. Getting them to write something down may carry more cloat.

    The other thing is that I'm using the time to gather my thoughts and evidence. Being involved in the forum has shown me many more traits that I share with folks on the spectrum. I think now I would be much better at explaining my reasons. I'll probably give it another couple of months and then make another appointment.

    The other factor is that I'm also asking the doc for a referal on some obscure double vision problems and at the moment they are more of a priority, I'm not sure the NHS can cope with more than one condition at a time.

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  • Hi intense world

    I did do the test scoring 8 ish.

    I've decided to stick with the therapy for the while (which is proving useful) as i can then use it as a tool to go back to the doctor and say that I've done what you asked and actually there is still a case for referal to a specialist. As Longman says I may also be able to coach the psyco into highlighting the areas we have found that point to Aspergers being the underlying cause. Getting them to write something down may carry more cloat.

    The other thing is that I'm using the time to gather my thoughts and evidence. Being involved in the forum has shown me many more traits that I share with folks on the spectrum. I think now I would be much better at explaining my reasons. I'll probably give it another couple of months and then make another appointment.

    The other factor is that I'm also asking the doc for a referal on some obscure double vision problems and at the moment they are more of a priority, I'm not sure the NHS can cope with more than one condition at a time.

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