aquafelix wrote:
CerealKiller wrote:
i had answered the AQ and EQ and other questionnaires from the comfort of my home. The assessment was a semistructured interview with me and my husband and to be honest it was hard i was very anxious stimming like crazy but i think it went well considering.
I'm glad the assessment went well. I'd say congratulations, buts that sounds a bit odd to congratulate you on something that has caused a lot of suffering and misunderstanding. Now you know "officially" what you suspected for a while.
I was diagnosed ASD at 47 in April 2019 and I had no idea I was on the spectrum until the doctor said so and then the doctor had to convince me. But I'm glad they did. It has brought a lot of understanding It has made a lot of difference to me to know I'm different and OK as I am and not just a freak or a "spaz" as I was called at school.
I hope it starts a journey towards some understanding and acceptance.
You know that in the UK we are now protected by the autism act 2009 and the disability act 2010. You should not only NOT be discriminated against but you should be protected and reasonable adjustments should be put in place for you at work and /or education and public services like the doctors so rather than be scared embrace it and be reassured that if someone tried to use it against you they can get in deep s***
I was taught never discuss mental health issues with a doctor. Never mention it etc... The reason for this is that in Britain, in the past they would lock people away who actually had very minor conditions. I know a family friend who had been locked away for a short while when he became a Christian. There was such a change in his life... His wife and father in law couldn't understand it and called the athorities who took him off... During his time there he said he met with some of the most brilliant minded and intelligent people who ad simply had a mental breakdown... They had been solicitors or bank managers etc. After a perion of a month or three, they found nothing wrong with him and he was released with a certificate declaring him to be completely sane. He says "How many people do you know have a certificate like that?"
So for me to have actually asked one of my Doctors for an assessment is a giant leap.
08 Aug 2019, 3:39 pm
