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Advice needed on my first diagnostic appointment please.

shoekitten

I finally have my letter of referral from my GP to Community Mental Health Resource Centre!

 I am so glad my GP actually took my request for a referral seriously. But now, being a creature who gets anxious about face to face consultations I'm panicking about blowing my chance of a 'formal' diagnosis.

Please, please, please can anyone give me any advice on how to handle this appointment? I know that without some useful pointers I will get flustered, mumble unintelligbly and forget to say what I planned.

What sort of questions will I be asked? Will I have to take a test?

It's on the 16th and already have sweaty palms!

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  • Hi
    Im going through diagnosis too and was just as scared as u for my first appointment I also really struggle with face to face appointments, i sat down with my family and wrote down everything i needed them to know and even gave them a copy which they thought was great
    I would defnitly recommend taking someone with you its a big help especially a parent because they know more about you're early years and development.
    At least now you have the time to get all your notes together.
    Good Luck I hope it all goes well.

     

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  • Hi
    Im going through diagnosis too and was just as scared as u for my first appointment I also really struggle with face to face appointments, i sat down with my family and wrote down everything i needed them to know and even gave them a copy which they thought was great
    I would defnitly recommend taking someone with you its a big help especially a parent because they know more about you're early years and development.
    At least now you have the time to get all your notes together.
    Good Luck I hope it all goes well.

     

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