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Appointment with my local Mental Health Team

Undiagnosed4321

I got a letter through with an appointment to see my local mental health team at the end of February. I haven't been given anything to fill out for depression or anxiety so they can decide if Im worth treating. I actually have an appointment with a clinical psychologist.

Im mostly sure from what was said at my GP's appointment, that this isn't going to be for Autism or anything, this is just going to be an initial chat and examine some things - social anxiety, aspergers maybe, any one of the number of different options.

I've been trying to discuss with people around me some of the things that affect me, and frustratingly, many turn around and say, oh, that's normal - many people are like that.

Really? So normal people bite their nails, pick their nose and eat it, pluck their hair, walk round the block twice because they don't have confidence to go into a venue, find it hard to ask questions, find it difficult in a group, find it difficult to approach people, don't have a girlfriend, still live with parents? That's about 1/100th of everything I've got written down elsewhere. Im not getting into the contents of that.

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  • I know, here we go again round the endless circle...

    I've seen an endless array of GPs, psychologists, psychiatrists, and all of them with not even enough knowledge of AS to know when to refer someone for specialist assessment. Instead, using their finely honed expertise, I was labeled 'Bipolar'. Definitely. No doubt about it.

    I wouldn't take meds (because I tried them all and, of course, nothing worked) so was labeled 'uncooperative'. They refused further help or involvement because I wouldn't cooperate with them. Never any mention of them attempting to cooperate with me and actually listen to me for once. Bad times.

    If you can acknowledge the truth to yourself, I'd say that's an excellent start. It's probably the most painful thing I've had to do, but I can't say if it's the same for everyone. I prefer to think not. It's about self-awareness I think, and as time goes on, and you chat on here with people who get it, it helps with that.

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  • I know, here we go again round the endless circle...

    I've seen an endless array of GPs, psychologists, psychiatrists, and all of them with not even enough knowledge of AS to know when to refer someone for specialist assessment. Instead, using their finely honed expertise, I was labeled 'Bipolar'. Definitely. No doubt about it.

    I wouldn't take meds (because I tried them all and, of course, nothing worked) so was labeled 'uncooperative'. They refused further help or involvement because I wouldn't cooperate with them. Never any mention of them attempting to cooperate with me and actually listen to me for once. Bad times.

    If you can acknowledge the truth to yourself, I'd say that's an excellent start. It's probably the most painful thing I've had to do, but I can't say if it's the same for everyone. I prefer to think not. It's about self-awareness I think, and as time goes on, and you chat on here with people who get it, it helps with that.

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