Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello,
and sorry for a very brief introduction but not sure what to write...
Took me a lot of time and a lot of research and I am still not absolutely sure what is going on but...This is not about my child, this is about me...How does it work if you need to talk to someone about it? Do you go to your GP? I have seen her quite often during my pregnancy and afterwards. No official diagnosis was made, I think it was put down to possible pre- and post-natal depression, although she never mentioned the word itself. She arranged for some counselling for me and it worked well for the time being but didn't solve the bigger problem...I can't just turn up and say look, I think I might be borderline (non-diagnosed) Asperger...Add all the problems we had at home, zero financial and / or emotional support from my partner and it may seem as a depression but in a bigger picture there are things that are definitely not depression related...Where do I go from here?
Thank you.
Hi hojdanka,
Welcome to the community and thanks for sharing your experience
Firstly, we would recommend you visit your GP as they can then refer you to a diagnostician. More information on diagnosis can be found here. By using our online diectory, you can ensure that the GP has referred you to a service that specialises in asd. We also have pages on our website which explain diagnosis in adults as well as information on Asperger syndrome. If you would like to speak to someone from the NAS, it might be helpful to contact our helpline which you can also email.
I hope that this helps you but if not please don't hesitate to contact us.