How do you get a "support" worker to answer your questions?

I was diagnosed in March last year.  Initially the woman who did my diagnosis was very gung ho about how they were going to be able to get me lots of help, because she believed my depression & my ASD were creating some sort of feedback loop & making each other worse.

 

Unsurprisingly, she found that actually there's no money for "cross service assistance packages", & has now decided that I should go & see yet another psychologist which I don't want to do (I've explained my reasons to her, this isn't the place to go into them).  She has previously told me that she understands that I need to hear a straight answer, even if it is "I'm sorry, I don't know", & that continuing to get help from her is not dependant on doing what she wants me to do.  However, I've asked her a question by email & while she has responded in an apparently full & frank manner, she's not answered the question.  I pointed this out to her & I got another full response - but this time totally ignoring any reference to the question, & rehashing the theme of "I think you should see a psychologist".

 

All I want is for her to ask the question I've answered - is there any way I can force her to do this?

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  • I obviously didn't make myself clear - it's not the psychiatrist who's refusing to answer my question it's the woman who works in learning disabilities & was involved with giving me my diagnosis.  This despite the fact that she supposedly understands that I need a straight answer even if it's "I don't know" or "I'm sorry I don't know the answer".

    Is there a way I might be able to speak to another worker in her department?  I feel she's given me no help, & no explaination of how my autism may be affecting me other than "you're bad with people & you have no sense of smell".

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  • I obviously didn't make myself clear - it's not the psychiatrist who's refusing to answer my question it's the woman who works in learning disabilities & was involved with giving me my diagnosis.  This despite the fact that she supposedly understands that I need a straight answer even if it's "I don't know" or "I'm sorry I don't know the answer".

    Is there a way I might be able to speak to another worker in her department?  I feel she's given me no help, & no explaination of how my autism may be affecting me other than "you're bad with people & you have no sense of smell".

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