Published on 12, July, 2020
I am a 60 year old male diagnosed a few weeks ago. This is my second post I have just commented on a 'why get diagnosed post' Simply seeking a diagnosis I felt would not make a jot of difference, which ever way it went. Not at my age so I was very ambivalent. On actually receiving the diagnosis I now feel that seeking a diagnosis is one of the worst things I have ever done. I feel lost.
One of the problems I face is lack of support/direction. I was literally prescribed a 48 week course of therapy. Literally 1 week later, once my autistic diagnosis came through I was told the proposed course of therapy was withdrawn and I was to be discharged as my difficulties are apparently autistic related. The service that diagnosed me is a diagnostic not a support service. I feel that my world has turned upside down. To me some earlier comments seem to be theoretical. No insult intended.
Apologies if my earlier comment seemed in any way dismissive or theoretical. Really wasn’t my intention - was just expressing how I’d found my recent experience. I actually only read your comment on the other thread after posting, so hadn’t realised a lot of the background. Absolutely didn’t mean to offend.