New here, failed to be diagnosed.

Hi.

I have for my entire life always felt socially interacting with people is a puzzle I could never solve, my hatred of loud noise, writing problems, lack of social humour, and reptitive body movements, my difference was picked up as an infant by other children and some teachers, including head teacher, but I was never diagnosed.  

I recently had a autism assessment, where the assessor acted aggressive and inappropriate, refused to talk about symptoms, only concentrating why no one referred me other than GP, refused to talk to my older sister, and I am not surprised to say I ended up with a diagnosis of depression, it took almost a year to get the referral done, and that fight now needs to start all over again.

When I started learning about autism, it provided all the answers to my symptoms, and reading the information on this website fits me perfectly, yet a professional couldnt put the pieces together which has led me to questioning myself.

I hope I am accepted here based on my own diagnosis, my family do support me.

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  • I just wanted to say welcome too.

    That sounds like an awful experience, I don't understand why you get people in 'care' professions that can be, as DormouseAtRest put it, abusive. It's so damaging, as people tend to seek help at their lowest ebb, so acting in anything but supportive way can have a long term effect on that person.

    Of course you are welcome here, we have some lovely self-diagnosed people, and indeed those that are hoping for assessment but facing really long waits. You don't need any paper to get understanding and support here at least. 

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  • I just wanted to say welcome too.

    That sounds like an awful experience, I don't understand why you get people in 'care' professions that can be, as DormouseAtRest put it, abusive. It's so damaging, as people tend to seek help at their lowest ebb, so acting in anything but supportive way can have a long term effect on that person.

    Of course you are welcome here, we have some lovely self-diagnosed people, and indeed those that are hoping for assessment but facing really long waits. You don't need any paper to get understanding and support here at least. 

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