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Diagnoses or not??

Purplemoon2008

Hi everyone I'm new here . I've been screened by a healthcare proffesional that I may have autism however I'm unsure of getting a diagnosis as I have been told by people with autisim that their mental health diagnosis can be taken away at the point of diagnosis especially if the mental health condition overlaps in symptoms . I couldn't cope without help for my mental health and ive heard community mental health don't support autism and there's no help out there for it so I don't know wheather there's any point seeking a diagnosis? Any advice would be very helpful thanks for reading .

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  • You might find it helpful to have a read through this guidance from the NAS. It includes discussion of self-identification, links to insights from other autistic people, potential benefits of a diagnosis (like helping you to access support that meets your needs, such as reasonable adjustments at work, or access to social care and benefits), and more:

    NAS - Deciding whether to seek an autism assessment  

    You might also find it helpful to read through some of the guidance on mental health conditions. According to the articles, some of these - such as bipolar disorder, which you asked about in a different thread, anxiety, depression, and OCD, for example - are believed to occur more often in autistic people than in others:

    NAS - Mental health conditions

    Please know that I'm not trying to persuade or advise you either way about seeking a diagnosis. Just offering some resources that you might find helpful in reaching and feeling more comfortable with your own decision.

    Perhaps the risk that you fear (ie your existing diagnosis and support being removed) is also something that you could discuss further with your GP, or with other medical professionals who are involved in supporting you for your own, existing mental health diagnosis?

  • in reply to Bunny

    Thanks bunny really appreciate all those links I'll have a good read and yes that's a good idea talking to my mental health team x

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