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Diagnosed but not changed

Baggers

I was diagnosed in summer, a 50 plus year old guy.. I’ve masked all my life, struggled to hold down jobs.. I really thought a diagnosis would help me understand but still feel alone, more confused and isolated. Was it worth it? 

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  • Baggers said:
    still feel alone, more confused and isolated

    In respect of these feelings, you might also find these resources helpful:

    NAS - Making friends - a guide for autistic adults

    NAS - Loneliness

    You might also like to contact your GP surgery to ask to be referred to a social prescriber / social prescribing link worker.

    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". The model operates throughout the UK. For example: 

    NHS England - Social prescribing

    This could, for example, form part of the personalised support plan that you're entitled to, as explained in the NAS's "formal support" article (which is included in the resources that I linked to in my previous post) - and which you might want to follow up with your GP about.

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  • Baggers said:
    still feel alone, more confused and isolated

    In respect of these feelings, you might also find these resources helpful:

    NAS - Making friends - a guide for autistic adults

    NAS - Loneliness

    You might also like to contact your GP surgery to ask to be referred to a social prescriber / social prescribing link worker.

    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". The model operates throughout the UK. For example: 

    NHS England - Social prescribing

    This could, for example, form part of the personalised support plan that you're entitled to, as explained in the NAS's "formal support" article (which is included in the resources that I linked to in my previous post) - and which you might want to follow up with your GP about.

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