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Assessment worries

Lollipop

Hi, I'm new here. Just looking for a bit of advice/opinion.

I went to my GP about a two years ago about my ASD symptoms and was referred to AMHS. The nurse there labelled me with a provisional diagnosis of a personality disorder, but failed to take into account many of my other symptoms. My partner helped to form a complaint and I was then referred to the autism diagnostic service in my area. I have been waiting for NHS funding for my assessment for over a year and finally it has come through. 

Now I'm really worried about it. I'm fearful that because I have learnt to cope with my daily struggles and mask them (being a woman), that I won't get a diagnoses of ASD. I feel like each day I have to pretend to be someone I am not. I almost feel as if I don't know what the real me is anymore.

I worried that I'll be labelled with a personality disorder and that the pyschologist won't take the whole picture into account. I will only have my partner with me and not my parents.

The fact that I may be given a ASD diagnosis worries me equally. I'm worried that it will effect my future job prospects or having children.

I just want to understand myself. Am I doing the right thing going for this?

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  • The diagnosis process is sophisticated enough to see through your ability to cope with things, bear in mind that adults who go for diagnosis typically function well anyway, which is often why it goes undetected for so long. As long as you are honest and open, any signs of ASD should reveal themselves.

    As far as your future job prospects go, they will be exactly the same as they are now, as you will be the same person as you are now, a diagnosis won't change any of that.

    As for children, although there is believed to be a genetic link, that link is no where near strong enough to factor into any decision process, so I wouldn't concern yourself with it.

    You're the only person who can decide whether or not it's right for you or worth it, but i would suggest you don't let overblown fears and worry put you off the idea.

    Hope this helps.

    -Matt-

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  • The diagnosis process is sophisticated enough to see through your ability to cope with things, bear in mind that adults who go for diagnosis typically function well anyway, which is often why it goes undetected for so long. As long as you are honest and open, any signs of ASD should reveal themselves.

    As far as your future job prospects go, they will be exactly the same as they are now, as you will be the same person as you are now, a diagnosis won't change any of that.

    As for children, although there is believed to be a genetic link, that link is no where near strong enough to factor into any decision process, so I wouldn't concern yourself with it.

    You're the only person who can decide whether or not it's right for you or worth it, but i would suggest you don't let overblown fears and worry put you off the idea.

    Hope this helps.

    -Matt-

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