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50 years old - is Aspergers diagnosis worth it?

richardsw16

After 10 years of depression and talking therapies (and comments from friends and family), I'm beginning to think I've got Aspergers.

Is it worth going through the diagnosis process? What does a diagnosis lead to?

Think I can be referred by my GP to Maudsley Hospital in south London, but it will take months.

Would be grateful for experiences of others.

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  • In that case, I am doubly glad that you've persevered. It's sad to hear, yet again, about yet another uninformed and unhelpful GP. And that rubish about private assessment really gets my goat, as quite often a private diagnosis isn't taken anywhere near as seriously as an NHS one, although the rationale behind that escapes me. It certainly shouldn't be necessary, let alone suggested...

    I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get some satisfaction after all this. We are easily dissuaded by such experiences, and they become part of our overall experience of being ignored and mistreated, but every success is a step towards better diagnosis and you certainly have valid things to say after your experience.

    The greatest hurdle seems to be simply getting someone to take you seriously in the first place - even a part or alternative diagnosis means that at least someone has finally sat and listened to you, which is, after all, the point!

    Good on you

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  • In that case, I am doubly glad that you've persevered. It's sad to hear, yet again, about yet another uninformed and unhelpful GP. And that rubish about private assessment really gets my goat, as quite often a private diagnosis isn't taken anywhere near as seriously as an NHS one, although the rationale behind that escapes me. It certainly shouldn't be necessary, let alone suggested...

    I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get some satisfaction after all this. We are easily dissuaded by such experiences, and they become part of our overall experience of being ignored and mistreated, but every success is a step towards better diagnosis and you certainly have valid things to say after your experience.

    The greatest hurdle seems to be simply getting someone to take you seriously in the first place - even a part or alternative diagnosis means that at least someone has finally sat and listened to you, which is, after all, the point!

    Good on you

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