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Diagnosis help

Remigirl

Hi all,

I'm a 30 year old female and I just today received my ASD diagnosis after weeks of waiting after my assessment (which I found very very difficult) and I think I am struggling to process it. I have been all consumed for so long, being obsessed with researching the symptoms, signs and all of the questions I answered during my assessments and I was sure that I would get the diagnosis (apart from the imposter syndrome coming in and me absolutely doubting myself).

Now that I have actually received it I feel almost numb and don't know how to feel or what I should do now. I thought in my head that I would have a huge reaction and sense of relief but it almost feels as though there is nothing there. 

My report will be ready in the next few days hopefully but I suppose all I can do is wait for this and the next steps. Which they have also recommended that I have an ADHD assessment to complete the full picture. 

I had my assessment with Clinical Partners and honestly they have been amazing but I suppose I'm looking to see:

  • If anyone else has had a similar experience after receiving their diagnosis?
  • What happens regarding an ADHD assessment following on from this?
  • How do I start to process this?

Any tips or just plain old advice would be much appreciated at a very overwhelming confusing time. 

Thanks.

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  • In my experience (and of others in my family) feeling slightly numb is entirely normal. There’s a lot of mental energy that goes into the lead up to getting an assessment, and then the assessment itself, and it occupies you and then when you actually get the diagnosis it’s almost like ‘what now?’ - like you’ve lost your occupation and feel a bit lost. My advice is just give it time, give everything time. Don’t rush in to anything. It takes time to sink in. Go very easy on yourself, as much as you can take care of yourself and nurture yourself, do things that you enjoy and bring you comfort for a while. It’s a lot to process. It’s a good thing though - getting a diagnosis - and I’m happy for you. I think it’s helpful for most people who get the diagnosis - but it can also bring up some feelings and memories that take a while to work through. 

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  • In my experience (and of others in my family) feeling slightly numb is entirely normal. There’s a lot of mental energy that goes into the lead up to getting an assessment, and then the assessment itself, and it occupies you and then when you actually get the diagnosis it’s almost like ‘what now?’ - like you’ve lost your occupation and feel a bit lost. My advice is just give it time, give everything time. Don’t rush in to anything. It takes time to sink in. Go very easy on yourself, as much as you can take care of yourself and nurture yourself, do things that you enjoy and bring you comfort for a while. It’s a lot to process. It’s a good thing though - getting a diagnosis - and I’m happy for you. I think it’s helpful for most people who get the diagnosis - but it can also bring up some feelings and memories that take a while to work through. 

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