Recently diagnosed at 67 looking to make friends

Hi Gary

Congratulations on your recent diagnosis and welcome to the community!

Unfortunately, feeling lonely and isolated is far from uncommon among us - and I definitely feel the same way.

The NAS has a couple of resources that you might find helpful, which include links to further resources:

NAS - Loneliness

NAS - Making friends - a guide for autistic adults

You might also find it helpful to contact your GP surgery and ask to be referred to a social prescriber / social prescribing link worker. This is something that I'm planning to do myself very soon.

Their role is to work with you, potentially over several sessions, in order to develop a personalised care and support plan that meets your "practical, social and emotional needs that affect their [your] health and wellbeing". This model operates throughout the UK. For example: 

NHS England - Social prescribing

Hi Bunny 

Thank you very much for your message and the links.Its greatly appreciated and I will contact my GP surgery ! 

Hi Bunny 

Thank you very much for your message and the links.Its greatly appreciated and I will contact my GP surgery !