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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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  • Having had the diagnosis, I was told that I would be referred for ASD-specific CBT. Since then, I've asked repeatedly about the timescales. I finally got the clinic to work out the likely waiting time based on the number of people waiting (16), how many people they saw at once (4), and the length of the sessions (12 weeks). So that means I'll be waiting a year! Why don't they tell you this at the diagnosis?!

    My access to other talking therapies has been stopped due to the ASD referral, so now I'm in limbo. Hope the depression doesn't kick in again in the next 12 months ...

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  • Having had the diagnosis, I was told that I would be referred for ASD-specific CBT. Since then, I've asked repeatedly about the timescales. I finally got the clinic to work out the likely waiting time based on the number of people waiting (16), how many people they saw at once (4), and the length of the sessions (12 weeks). So that means I'll be waiting a year! Why don't they tell you this at the diagnosis?!

    My access to other talking therapies has been stopped due to the ASD referral, so now I'm in limbo. Hope the depression doesn't kick in again in the next 12 months ...

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