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Getting assessed as an adult

belles12345

Hi, I am currently waiting for an ASC adult assessment- it's been over a month since I first heard from my local diagnostic service.  Since I first asked my GP I have found out how many professionals are involved in this, and am finding the idea of being observed and analysed by so many people very intimidating. For those who have gone through the process, would you recommend it, and was it intrusive?  I feel that some of the support that I could access may be beneficial should I get a diagnosis, however I don't need access to any social services currently.

Does anyone have any advice on this?

Many thanks

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  • I'm in my 40's and have a referral having been thinking about taking the first step for many years, putting it off because I felt I was too old and would feel silly asking for a diagnosis for something you'd normally expect to be diagnosed with well before leaving school. Despite getting the referral I'm still very anxious that I'm not going to be taken seriously because of my age. Until recently I had a long term partner who looked after me since mid-20's and protected me from the outside world, so there wasn't enough motivation for me to endure the stress and anxiety of building myself up to appointments. I'm now on my own with no friends whatsoever and I'm estranged from my family who only saw me as an embarrassment and difficult. I wish I had begun this process much earlier.
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  • I'm in my 40's and have a referral having been thinking about taking the first step for many years, putting it off because I felt I was too old and would feel silly asking for a diagnosis for something you'd normally expect to be diagnosed with well before leaving school. Despite getting the referral I'm still very anxious that I'm not going to be taken seriously because of my age. Until recently I had a long term partner who looked after me since mid-20's and protected me from the outside world, so there wasn't enough motivation for me to endure the stress and anxiety of building myself up to appointments. I'm now on my own with no friends whatsoever and I'm estranged from my family who only saw me as an embarrassment and difficult. I wish I had begun this process much earlier.
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