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Has anyone tried the NHS Social Prescribing and if so how did it go?

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I am in the middle of the diagnostic process. After my first appointment they put me forward for the full length evaluation but also sent me an email inviiting me to use a 'Social Prescribing' service. I am now having issues with work and associated mental health and I decided to get into contact. I've been put in contact with the autism specialist 'link worker' and was wondering if anyone else had been sent to this service and if so what it involved. 

As far as I can tell it appears to be a service to improve wellbeing of people whose issues are not necessarily purely clinical in nature. So support in the issues that you're facing in order to improve overall wellbeing. 

Has anyone experienced this?

Was it helpful? Is there anything you think I should be aware of before talking with my link worker? 

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  • Hi, this seems to be another facility that is a postcode lottery and also a pretty vague service definition.
    I was passed on to a Social Prescriber by my GP after I had a private diagnosis.
    I haven't yet met anyone who could be described as a autism specialist 'link worker'.

    The Social Prescriber that I spoke to asked questions about my interests and needs but didn't know anything at all about Autism. They suggested a couple of community groups for people that had mental health difficulties. For me personally, it wasn't what I was wanting to hear, it was a bit like:
    Physically disabled? read them list A... Mentally disabled? read them list B. (But do it in a really sympathetic voice... ;)  )


    I would still say that it might be worth talking with them but it's probably best to have a clear idea about what you want first.

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  • Hi, this seems to be another facility that is a postcode lottery and also a pretty vague service definition.
    I was passed on to a Social Prescriber by my GP after I had a private diagnosis.
    I haven't yet met anyone who could be described as a autism specialist 'link worker'.

    The Social Prescriber that I spoke to asked questions about my interests and needs but didn't know anything at all about Autism. They suggested a couple of community groups for people that had mental health difficulties. For me personally, it wasn't what I was wanting to hear, it was a bit like:
    Physically disabled? read them list A... Mentally disabled? read them list B. (But do it in a really sympathetic voice... ;)  )


    I would still say that it might be worth talking with them but it's probably best to have a clear idea about what you want first.

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