currently going through an assessment for autism advice what can you do while waiting

I too am awaiting a full autism diagnosis, but it worries me no end that people are saying you need to prepare for your assessment. Surely an assessment should not need preparation, don't know of any other medical assessment that works on this basis. It's not helping my nerves about the whole process. I am extremely wary of the whole mental health care hierarchy and their abilities. I have been in " The System " for over thirty years and quite frankly don't trust them or have any faith in their skills and abilities to differentiate between their subdivisions of mental health. I realise this is rather negative, but I am telling things how I see them. Only last year was autism raised as a possibility despite no medication helping (20+) and not therapies having a positive affect. I'm quite happy to do research but it feels like I'm doing their job. You're not expected to cut yourself open prior to surgery, why should mental health be any different. 

I didn't do any preparation for the assessment, unless you count the "paperwork" (which was digital, not on paper). It was just a friendly chat. I wouldn't worry about it. 

I didn't do any preparation for the assessment, unless you count the "paperwork" (which was digital, not on paper). It was just a friendly chat. I wouldn't worry about it.