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Just received my diagnosis

DominoDan

Hi there, I've just received by Autism Diagnosis today, hopefully this will allow me to start seeking and getting support moving forward as I'm 34 years old, I've struggled a lot through life, and really haven't been coping the last few years in specific.

I'm hoping this will be the start of my journey to finding myself again with the right support, although it really hasn't settled in yet.

I've gone through the right to choose option and it can take around 6-8 weeks for the outcome detailing the diagnosis to be produced and sent to my GP, however they have said that they encourage me to reach out to the GP to let them know the outcome and see what help is available as soon as I feel up to it.

I was just wondering if anyone here would be able to provide me any support or point me in the right direction for support or next steps while this is all sinking in asI'm feeling a little lost with it all at the moment.

Kind Regards

Dan

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  • Hi, I was assessed through the right to choose and received my diagnosis just before Christmas. My GP hasn't been in touch, I was told that I should by the secondary mental health team who incidentally discharged me as soon as they learnt that I'd been given an assessment appointment, not the diagnosis but the initial appointment, that I should contact MAIN who are the autism agency in my area. I did and still haven't heard back from them, apparently they have 4 staff and 1200 clients.

    This may just be specific to my experience but in my experience you'll need to push and chase to get what you need.

    I found speaking to a psychologist helpful, it help me understand the impact of this unseen and previously unknown entity had on my life and relationships.

    I'm sorry to sound negative but I somehow expect more, that things would change.

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  • Hi, I was assessed through the right to choose and received my diagnosis just before Christmas. My GP hasn't been in touch, I was told that I should by the secondary mental health team who incidentally discharged me as soon as they learnt that I'd been given an assessment appointment, not the diagnosis but the initial appointment, that I should contact MAIN who are the autism agency in my area. I did and still haven't heard back from them, apparently they have 4 staff and 1200 clients.

    This may just be specific to my experience but in my experience you'll need to push and chase to get what you need.

    I found speaking to a psychologist helpful, it help me understand the impact of this unseen and previously unknown entity had on my life and relationships.

    I'm sorry to sound negative but I somehow expect more, that things would change.

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