Adult Diagnosis, NHS

I was funded by the NHS for both first and second opinion. However the downside is there are no or very little services in the area for adults once diagnosed. And yes assessment and services are a postcode lottery. I look with envy at some authorities provision where there is so little in my own makes me wonder if I should move to the catchment area. However I think the NICE guidelines and government initiatives are becoming more autism supportive so worth looking into those. 

I was funded by the NHS for both first and second opinion. However the downside is there are no or very little services in the area for adults once diagnosed. And yes assessment and services are a postcode lottery. I look with envy at some authorities provision where there is so little in my own makes me wonder if I should move to the catchment area. However I think the NICE guidelines and government initiatives are becoming more autism supportive so worth looking into those. 

Hello I feel a formal diagnosis would help me come to terms with why my life has been the way it is, tonight there was an item from the national autism society posted on face book .here basically reporting an upcoming debate by mp's the debate is"Autism Diagnosis waiting times" it has a link to help find your local mp,you can then contact your local mp and ask if they could lend support to the debate.

The reality of assessment is as others have said,a postcode lottery.

Yes we all have rights under new regulations bought in but they have ways of putting adults off,some children can wait as long as seven years,an absolute outrage considering the sooner it's diagnosed the sooner a child can have extra support.No it cannot be cured but even being on here and receiving a huge amount of understanding has helped me to find strategies for coping.They say numbers for autism diagnosis is rising,It is becoming more understood in general and I myself found out about autism via social media.without that one link/story I would still be believing I was just an ill-fitting individual who was a one off mental case!

As it becomes more available for viewing then more adults see it and connect with the varied specific traits in them selfs.

As there is not much support they end up researching looking for answers and some come here, it is then that you see others who are inquisitive or suffering offer to help.quite often those who have a diagnosis talk of there struggles and outcomes.

So we are the ones doing our own councilling.we have a connection or understanding of the condition.

Push to see another doctor or request to see another go.

good luck with your quest.