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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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  • Hi guys,

    Thx for your posts. Interesting to get others' viewpoints on my own.

    My concern about my assessment is that I understand the specialists have to come up with some objective "score" based on my appointments to give a diagnosis. However, as ASD traits appear so differently (and I've got 50 years of covering mine), I'm not sure what the result might be.

    @recombinantsocks - the failure to recognise social feedback is a key thing with me. I just don't "get" it, and plough on with a work project or totally misunderstand why someone is being "difficult". I just avoid any office politics or small talk, but that leaves me in a difficult position when I try to persuade others to take my ideas. My career of short-term and varied jobs is probably a reflection of this, as I've just got frustrated/depressed and looked for something else which might be better or easier for me. My most successful jobs (or hobbies) are where I've had a lot of autonomy but also have access to specialists for advice and guidance. This doesn't always happen in larger organisations.

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  • Hi guys,

    Thx for your posts. Interesting to get others' viewpoints on my own.

    My concern about my assessment is that I understand the specialists have to come up with some objective "score" based on my appointments to give a diagnosis. However, as ASD traits appear so differently (and I've got 50 years of covering mine), I'm not sure what the result might be.

    @recombinantsocks - the failure to recognise social feedback is a key thing with me. I just don't "get" it, and plough on with a work project or totally misunderstand why someone is being "difficult". I just avoid any office politics or small talk, but that leaves me in a difficult position when I try to persuade others to take my ideas. My career of short-term and varied jobs is probably a reflection of this, as I've just got frustrated/depressed and looked for something else which might be better or easier for me. My most successful jobs (or hobbies) are where I've had a lot of autonomy but also have access to specialists for advice and guidance. This doesn't always happen in larger organisations.

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