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Hi, 

I'm new at this. I'm 48 and have no idea if autism is what makes me who I am as I can't seem to get it dismissed as a reason. Over the years I've been labelled with many tags by health care professionals who have tried to explain my bouts of depression. All I know is that I've always been the same. It's my personality. The only way I can desrcibe it is that it must be how a person feels when they say they feel like a man trapped in a womans body. I can recognise many of the characteristics on sites like this that I see in myself. I'm at my wits end as I just want to know who I am. I find it very frustrating and debilertating at the thought of anther 40 years of not knowing. 

Anyone with any ideas, I'd be grateful to hear them.

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  • Hi, 

    Thankyou for the replies. I have been under the care of my local CMHT on and off since I went in to their walk in centre back in 2003. I went there as my depressive episodes were getting worse. I was told once my other health problems were fixed I'd recover, I didn't, Infact I've been told so many times that once so and so is sorted I'll feel different, I never do. I've always felt like this. as a child I was always refered to as quiet or sarcasticly as smiler. 

    I've done the oline tests and repeatedly score 38 or over. 

    The problem I have with the profesionals is that so far none have been looking for autism. I got hold of my records and showed them to a student psychologist friend of a friend. She is the one who suggested that my records were similar to a study case she had seen. 

    I've no idea what to think, I just want to know who I am. I'm not looking for an excuse for who I am it would just be good to know. I have two sons and I see me in one of them. I feel I owe it to him to find out. 

    I think I'll see my GP 

    Thanks again

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  • Hi, 

    Thankyou for the replies. I have been under the care of my local CMHT on and off since I went in to their walk in centre back in 2003. I went there as my depressive episodes were getting worse. I was told once my other health problems were fixed I'd recover, I didn't, Infact I've been told so many times that once so and so is sorted I'll feel different, I never do. I've always felt like this. as a child I was always refered to as quiet or sarcasticly as smiler. 

    I've done the oline tests and repeatedly score 38 or over. 

    The problem I have with the profesionals is that so far none have been looking for autism. I got hold of my records and showed them to a student psychologist friend of a friend. She is the one who suggested that my records were similar to a study case she had seen. 

    I've no idea what to think, I just want to know who I am. I'm not looking for an excuse for who I am it would just be good to know. I have two sons and I see me in one of them. I feel I owe it to him to find out. 

    I think I'll see my GP 

    Thanks again

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