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How do I talk to my doctor and actually get help?

Eled

Ive been, depressed, anxious, for, well for years. Its only getting worse, yesterday, as a result of the figures of IDS's bloody handed death toll, I had another meltdown.

I tried going to my doctor for help, explaining that my life felt pointless I was just waiting to die, all he did was laugh at the 'deep' 'philisophical' problems I am having. It actually made things worse, becasue now I cant shake the feeling that he left a note 'drug seeking malinger' in my file.

( I was trying to make a point that the last time I had a good nights leep in years was after my wisdom tooth surgery hopped up on I dont know what kind of drugs. I was not after more, I was just trying to show how bad my insomnia and internal anxieties were. I mean I go through periods of quitting coffee for a span just to break my addiction/tolerance, cold turkey 1 week to break the biochemical chains.)

So, assuming I can work up the courage to ask to see a diffent GP in my surgery, how do I actually get things taken seriously?

Because I can't cope, and I can cope less and less, and I'm breaking.

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  • There is a section on the NAS website to which you could alert your GP - it comes up under "Living with autism" - "Understanding Behaviour" - "Mental Health and Autism".

    It does explaion that such things develop at adolescence or into adulthood - which ought to be enough to convince your GP he needs to take your concerns seriously.

    There is under "Working with People with Autism", in the "Health Section" a section on information for general practitioners. The link to understanding behaviour only comes right at the very end.

    Also my prevailing concerns: too much is entirely triad of impairments base, and there is little on the website that contradicts the widespread GP perception that "you grow out of it" - so adults claiming symptoms are malingering. If NAS won't try to put things right I really don't see how we can change anything.

    It isn't enough just to say Autism is for Life. NAS needs to make clear on GP information that autism affects all ages, but particularly needs to be taken seriously in early adulthood.

    The section on "Mental Health and Autism" really isn't accessible in any obvious way for GPs and other health professionals (who are least likely to look under "Living with Autism" given there is a "Working with people with autism" section).

    Moderators, please, please get the website team to improve access to this vital information.

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  • There is a section on the NAS website to which you could alert your GP - it comes up under "Living with autism" - "Understanding Behaviour" - "Mental Health and Autism".

    It does explaion that such things develop at adolescence or into adulthood - which ought to be enough to convince your GP he needs to take your concerns seriously.

    There is under "Working with People with Autism", in the "Health Section" a section on information for general practitioners. The link to understanding behaviour only comes right at the very end.

    Also my prevailing concerns: too much is entirely triad of impairments base, and there is little on the website that contradicts the widespread GP perception that "you grow out of it" - so adults claiming symptoms are malingering. If NAS won't try to put things right I really don't see how we can change anything.

    It isn't enough just to say Autism is for Life. NAS needs to make clear on GP information that autism affects all ages, but particularly needs to be taken seriously in early adulthood.

    The section on "Mental Health and Autism" really isn't accessible in any obvious way for GPs and other health professionals (who are least likely to look under "Living with Autism" given there is a "Working with people with autism" section).

    Moderators, please, please get the website team to improve access to this vital information.

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