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To all who have been, or are in the process of, being diagnosed as an adult.

BrianSmith

What did you do to start the process? Or did a doctor bring it up first?

What process did you go through? How long did it take?

did you find it difficult getting assessed?

Thanks.

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  • My son has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome relatively easily but when it comes to getting a diagnosis for me it's a completely different story! My GP has no idea what to do so I've tried my own research.  The local adult mental health team 'don't do that'.  All I can find is someone who will do it privately for £600 but we can't afford that!  Just over the county border is a service dedicated to adult diagnosis but I can't be referred there as it's a different county.  I feel so in limbo till I get a diagnosis but can't see any way to get one.  In a way it's helpful to read this and see it's not just me that's finding it hard but I just can't get started, let alone 'finished'!

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  • My son has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome relatively easily but when it comes to getting a diagnosis for me it's a completely different story! My GP has no idea what to do so I've tried my own research.  The local adult mental health team 'don't do that'.  All I can find is someone who will do it privately for £600 but we can't afford that!  Just over the county border is a service dedicated to adult diagnosis but I can't be referred there as it's a different county.  I feel so in limbo till I get a diagnosis but can't see any way to get one.  In a way it's helpful to read this and see it's not just me that's finding it hard but I just can't get started, let alone 'finished'!

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