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Seeking Advice on Supporting an Undiagnosed Adult with Autism/ADHD

BL7

Hello everyone,

I'm new to this group and would really appreciate your advice.

We are currently facing challenges with our 27-year-old son, who may have undiagnosed autism or ADHD. Until recently, he had been trying very hard to manage things on his own, but since 2023 we’ve noticed some significant changes in his behavior, and he’s been struggling more than before.

He now finds it very difficult to work or engage with the community, and we’re concerned about how best to support him going forward. We suspect that his recent reactions and difficulties may be related to long-standing, undetected neurodivergence. He did not sleep well! 

If anyone has experience with similar situations, we’d be grateful for any guidance, resources, or next steps you could recommend, especially in terms of assessment, support services, or strategies that could help him feel more stable and included.

He refuses to accept this (autism or adhd) and bitterly deny to see the GP. 

Thank you so much for your time and support.

BL

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  • If it makes you feel any better we are in the same position with our own 28 year old son he just goes from one disaster to another and refuses to engage or accept any type of support, we only recognised that he may have some neurodivergence during covid when he was isolated away from home and then as a result lost his job, he has been at home since then and myself and my husband are really struggling to know what to do for the best we are supporting him as best we can but really need some support.  

  • in reply to Nuka

    Thank you for your message. This is exactly what we are going through. He has damaged my car and several others, but we don't know how to support him. His mood can change at any time, and sometimes he refuses to talk to us. 

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