idk what to do anymore

hi, idk what to even say but i’m so desperate for some form of help. i think im autistic. im waiting on an assessment atm but that’ll be a lifetime. i got diagnosed with bpd which i disagree with. i’ve begged for help. autism ni were useless, told me to phone the autism service where i live to see where i am on the list then told me i can’t have help after i said everytime i call it tells me try again later. i give up trying to call as it’s pointless anyways, im just gonna be told i still have 5+ years to wait. autism ni have since ignored me. i then emailed autism initiatives and they said they can’t help as i don’t have a diagnosis then gave me a list of places to contact, all of them apart from one which was autism ni were for people under 18 which was great as i am in fact 22 (which they did know) so it was a list of useless places because of my age. im just lost. idk what to do. 

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  • Hi Shannon, firstly welcome to the online community. I'm so sorry to hear that your going through such a tough time. Both Stuart and Cinnabar offer some good advice. I've linked a few pages below that you may find helpful

    Our website has a diagnosis hub, this includes information, practical and multimedia resources to support autistic people and their families before during and after diagnosis.  

    You may want to visit the other resources on our website, we have advice and guidance on a wide range of information about autism, socialising and relationships, communication and education: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance 

    You can try searching on our Autism Services Directory for diagnostic services in your local area.  The Directory also includes listings for support and social groups for autistic people, their families and friends. 

    Also, You may like to have a look at the mental health section of our website which has useful links to information and advice about a range of mental health issues: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/mental-health 

    All the best

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  • Hi Shannon, firstly welcome to the online community. I'm so sorry to hear that your going through such a tough time. Both Stuart and Cinnabar offer some good advice. I've linked a few pages below that you may find helpful

    Our website has a diagnosis hub, this includes information, practical and multimedia resources to support autistic people and their families before during and after diagnosis.  

    You may want to visit the other resources on our website, we have advice and guidance on a wide range of information about autism, socialising and relationships, communication and education: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance 

    You can try searching on our Autism Services Directory for diagnostic services in your local area.  The Directory also includes listings for support and social groups for autistic people, their families and friends. 

    Also, You may like to have a look at the mental health section of our website which has useful links to information and advice about a range of mental health issues: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/mental-health 

    All the best

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