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Assessment

Hergé

I received my ASD diagnosis last December and today I have my ADHD assessment. I know it's all about completing my story and getting a fuller understanding of who I am but it seems so distant.

If there's anyone else here that have both diagnosis, did it change anything,  and if you are medicated, did it help?

Thanks 

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  • Hergé said:
    If there's anyone else here that have both diagnosis, did it change anything

    I don't think the diagnosis itself changes anything. It does inform you of what is causing many of your behaviours and helps with forming ways to deal with your life to make them less of a problem for you.

    Typically it needs the help of a therapist who knows these areas well to make effective changes in your life, but they can bring a lot of relief from the more problematic traits and improve your quality of life significantly.

    If therapy is out of your price range then you can self study the subjects and develop your own approach too.

    There can be very practical benefits in getting access to Reasonable Adjustments at work, supporting PIP benefit applications, educating those you life with about your condition etc. These all contribute to making life better for you.

    Once you have the diagnoses remember that you are still the same person as before, you just have more knowledge as to why you are the way you are so you can now use this to make things better.

    Good luck with the assessment.

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  • Hergé said:
    If there's anyone else here that have both diagnosis, did it change anything

    I don't think the diagnosis itself changes anything. It does inform you of what is causing many of your behaviours and helps with forming ways to deal with your life to make them less of a problem for you.

    Typically it needs the help of a therapist who knows these areas well to make effective changes in your life, but they can bring a lot of relief from the more problematic traits and improve your quality of life significantly.

    If therapy is out of your price range then you can self study the subjects and develop your own approach too.

    There can be very practical benefits in getting access to Reasonable Adjustments at work, supporting PIP benefit applications, educating those you life with about your condition etc. These all contribute to making life better for you.

    Once you have the diagnoses remember that you are still the same person as before, you just have more knowledge as to why you are the way you are so you can now use this to make things better.

    Good luck with the assessment.

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  • in reply to Iain

    I see a psychologist a couple of times a month and I do understand that I am the same person post assessment that I was before, but with just a little more information.

    I think most of my issues are because of my TRD which is currently kicking me up and down the street. I just need something in my life to change. I do all the things I'm supposed to do but nothing seems to have a positive impact.

    I do have a greater understanding than I did before, but does it help, I'm not sure?