Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi everyone,
I am waiting for an assessment. The waiting list is about 6-8 months. This is a long time to be in 'limbo'. I am finding that my mind is very preoccupied with thoughts such as: "Am I/am I not autistic? What if I am? What if I'm not"? These thoughts can get very entangled and become all-consuming. Does anyone have any advice about how they coped with perhaps similar thoughts while they were waiting to be assessed? Thank you for reading.
I contacted the team and asked if I could be considered at short notice to be assessed if someone cancelled unexpectedly. This was after I was told there was a 6 month wait for initial assessment and then a further 12-18 months for full diagnostic assessment. That was in January. Next thing I know I had my initial contact end of Feb I think or early March, then the full assessment on 12th April. Someone else on the forum had suggested asking for the cancellations. Seemed to work for me.
Hi Hookaduckduck,
Thank you for this advice. It is very kind of you. I might give it a go.
Take good care.