Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi everyone, I’ve just found and joined this forum and wish I’d done so earlier to find some people to relate to.
I applied last May 2022 for an appointment and finally got a date to meet with a psychologist in a couple of weeks’ time, which I’m quite excited about as it may explain many aspects of my life thus far (I’m a 48 year old guy) but concerned about what would happen if they do/don’t give me a diagnosis.
I’ve been feeling incredibly depressed recently which has led to me going off in search of this diagnosis, and it would be interesting to know how people have felt after receiving their report, whether they have or haven’t been diagnosed. Anger? Justification? Relief? Sadness? Please let me know as it feels like my life is on hold at the moment.
TIA
Rich
I knew exactly what to expect by way of a diagnosis, but it still felt shocking. I didn’t want it to be true, but I already knew it was. I didn’t want to be autistic, and then I felt relief. Then I cried. Then I out it out of my mind. All in a matter of seconds lol.
In time, I’ve adjusted. I’ve just got on with things. I do exactly as I please, and I don’t do things becuase other people want me to. I still don’t like that I am not good at certain things, but I’ve been honing in on the things I can do well, which takes my mind off the rest.