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After diagnosis, what’s next?

Roy

I was diagnosed with autism about a month ago, I was asked if I wanted counselling but was also told that the waiting list is very long. I now have a leaflet but just seem to be at a loss as to being able to move forward.

I can see on the NHS app that my GP has received my report and a member of the clerical staff has filed it in my records. I don’t know if anyone has even read it. I thought the GP might have asked me in to discuss the future and basically how I’m getting on.

What advice has anyone else received?

Parents

  • I had 12 sessions of therapy via my health insurance, but now self referred to NHS talking therapies, due to start next month, I think about a 4-5 month wait from requesting to my appointment, but that may differ.  Not sure how it will be as had the feeling during the screening phone call - whether I wanted to have their therapy, when I asked if it was suited to autistics, so will find out soon enough

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  • I had 12 sessions of therapy via my health insurance, but now self referred to NHS talking therapies, due to start next month, I think about a 4-5 month wait from requesting to my appointment, but that may differ.  Not sure how it will be as had the feeling during the screening phone call - whether I wanted to have their therapy, when I asked if it was suited to autistics, so will find out soon enough

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