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how to get a diagnosis as an adult?

kingbill

hi i am a 35 year old man trying to get a diagnosis for aspergers . I have been to see two gps who both just fob me off the first one told me you cannot get a diagnosis as a adult .The second one just told me to get in touch with mind i have been on their website and it dosent mention aspergers. the gp put me on medication for anxiety and depression which made me rock ,twitch open my mouth as wide as it goes . I dont know what else i can do to get a diagnosis . Is there anyone who has successfully got a diagnosis as an adult if so how?

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  • I'm 38 and have just recently been diagnosed with Aspergers. It was my wife that phoned the gp as she noticed things about me that she had always put down to my bouts of depression but after my last breakdown they became more apparent. She described what I do and say etc to the gp and she sent me to see the Aspergers team at the hospital where I go to see the psychiatrist and it all strated to go from there. That all started in January this year so it is a long process but all I can say is just keep going to your gp and telling them exactly what you have to go through on a day to day basis and if possible get familly members to do the same for you and I hope they will finally start to help.

    Best wishes and I hope everything works out for you all.

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  • I'm 38 and have just recently been diagnosed with Aspergers. It was my wife that phoned the gp as she noticed things about me that she had always put down to my bouts of depression but after my last breakdown they became more apparent. She described what I do and say etc to the gp and she sent me to see the Aspergers team at the hospital where I go to see the psychiatrist and it all strated to go from there. That all started in January this year so it is a long process but all I can say is just keep going to your gp and telling them exactly what you have to go through on a day to day basis and if possible get familly members to do the same for you and I hope they will finally start to help.

    Best wishes and I hope everything works out for you all.

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