Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi everyone. I'm in my 40s and was diagnosed with depression and anxiety in my mid 20s but in hindsight it was obvious that I was suffering since at least my teens but nobody talked about those things in the 90s, school was a lonely time for me. I'll give as detailed an introduction as i can but will also try not to waffle too much but I do tend to do that.
In recent years after reading more articles about adults struggling in many, many similar ways to me and discovering that they are in fact on the spectrum somewhere I've started thinking about it a lot and reading about it more. I have been building up the courage for a while to speak to my GP about it and will be making an appointment next week.
It isnt just about depression and anxiety for me anymore and the depression has always been very infrequent but the anxiety is almost constant, It's the triggers that have made me think and almost all of them have been part of me since childhood.
Reconsidering all of this whilst reading of others' experiences has made me wonder if my anxiety is a symptom rather than the condition itself. I do wonder what i want to get out of this, if i am asssessed and diagnosed then what? But i wonder (perhaps hope) that a diagnosis would help me make sense of the world and myself and not excuse my occasional poor behaviour but help me and loved ones understand and control it better.
Anyway, I'm sure I'll catch you all elsewhere on the board. All the best.
Welcome, fellow adult here waiting for referral to adult ASD/ADHD services.At least you've found a community here and hopefully will find some help and support. It's a lonely, not very nice at times world out there.