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Diagnosis through the NHS

NAS72515

Hi there.

I'm 19 years old, and me, my family, doctors, teachers etc have suspected that I am autistic for as long as I remember. I've been on the waiting list for an assessment for a year, and my local assessment centre have told me that the wait is likely to be another four years at least. My mental health is at a crisis point meaning that I cannot wait that long. I also cant go private as I dont have the means to, and I cant get a job because I have significant social impairments. I've seen a lot of people talk about being able to speed up the wait, but I'm thoroughly confused about if there is anything I can do. Waiting four years just isn't an option for me. If anyone has any experience or advice I would really really appreciate it. 

Thank you for reading, I hope you have a nice day

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  • Another thing would be to consider why you are looking for a diagnosis and to see if you can get something you want/need before diagnosis. 

    If you need access to certain government benefits then you may need an official diagnosis.

    Other things are achievable without an official diagnosis.

    If you are struggling with mental health, there are services you can access without diagnosis like those mentioned by the other people here. There's also other things like friends, family, certain apps, etc. that can help depending on the nature of the issues.

    If your ability to do day-to-day looking-after-yourself type things is impaired, you may be able to talk to your GP to be needs assessed for care. Which may not require a formal diagnosis.

    If you're looking for information on understanding yourself better then there's a lot of information available out there without a diagnosis. Like on this website. And there's also the forums like this one.

    It's not the same as getting the formal diagnosis but you might be able to fill in some of the gaps while you're waiting.

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  • Another thing would be to consider why you are looking for a diagnosis and to see if you can get something you want/need before diagnosis. 

    If you need access to certain government benefits then you may need an official diagnosis.

    Other things are achievable without an official diagnosis.

    If you are struggling with mental health, there are services you can access without diagnosis like those mentioned by the other people here. There's also other things like friends, family, certain apps, etc. that can help depending on the nature of the issues.

    If your ability to do day-to-day looking-after-yourself type things is impaired, you may be able to talk to your GP to be needs assessed for care. Which may not require a formal diagnosis.

    If you're looking for information on understanding yourself better then there's a lot of information available out there without a diagnosis. Like on this website. And there's also the forums like this one.

    It's not the same as getting the formal diagnosis but you might be able to fill in some of the gaps while you're waiting.

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