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HI,

I am 25 female who has had a very tough life have gone through a lot of beavements problems at school problems at home I feel so alone I suffer from bpd anxiety and depression. 

I work full time although I do find work very hard. 

I want to be on my own all the time I don't have any friends.

I have problems with my eating anorexia and problems with my eating. 

I am on diaxepam, as and when needed other medication Eg antideprsants haven't helped much at all.

I might have ASD though the SABP need to confirm this 

I have had 3 mis carriages and one abortion as it would of been very disabled

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    ASD itself doesn't need medication! However, it does often lead people into depression and anxieties that might lead to medication. There are a lot of people who find that these medications are not effective for ASD people who get depressed etc.

    It is likely that you will be offered cognitive behavioural therapy to deal with your depression and this is probably the best thing for you. You basically have to learn that you can outwit your anxieties and depressive tendencies. If you can learn a few ways of dealing with people more successfully then this will make your life more comfortable and less stressful.

    Private diagnosis is accepted by the NHS but it won't suddenly lead to any magical treatments that you weren't getting before. It should persuade them to move away from drug treatments to CBT but you may have to wait awhile. I was diagnosed privately and my local autism services have no issues with this. They are actually apologetic about the queue for diagnosis being so long. Private diagnosis is not cheap and you may be charged £700-£1000 for this!

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    ASD itself doesn't need medication! However, it does often lead people into depression and anxieties that might lead to medication. There are a lot of people who find that these medications are not effective for ASD people who get depressed etc.

    It is likely that you will be offered cognitive behavioural therapy to deal with your depression and this is probably the best thing for you. You basically have to learn that you can outwit your anxieties and depressive tendencies. If you can learn a few ways of dealing with people more successfully then this will make your life more comfortable and less stressful.

    Private diagnosis is accepted by the NHS but it won't suddenly lead to any magical treatments that you weren't getting before. It should persuade them to move away from drug treatments to CBT but you may have to wait awhile. I was diagnosed privately and my local autism services have no issues with this. They are actually apologetic about the queue for diagnosis being so long. Private diagnosis is not cheap and you may be charged £700-£1000 for this!

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