I first approached my GP in October 2021 for an autism assessment, the phone rang yesterday and I answered as I thought it was my wife.
The person calling said they were from the NHS Adult assessment team and my name had come to the top of the list.
In my true numpty style I said, “ thank you, I can’t hear you” and put the phone down. The lady rang back and was very understanding. I have a face to face 4 hour appointment for next month. Now the panic and processing has really started. I hoping as it’s an adult unit that my biggest fear won’t appear, the dreaded frog book.
I received an email showing the building and photos of my route, what all the rooms will look like and the clinicians I will be meeting. I can choose wether I want the result forwarded to my GP. My wife is going to go with me.
My only apprehension is the building is where my mother and aunt were resident every time they were ‘sectioned’. My memories of the place aren’t very good. This last part of waiting is the worst as it’s making me overthink everything.