After a VERY long, anxious wait, I finally had my two-part adult autism assessment through the NHS via video call during lockdown. It was a very stressful and emotional experience over the course of a couple of months, and the outcome was delayed as the Clinical Psychologist I saw needed to discuss my case with colleagues.
The final outcome was a NO overall because, despite my obvious social, emotional and sensory difficulties, I was ‘more socially competent than I thought’ and my issues weren’t having a significant enough impact on my life, e.g. I have coping strategies.
At the time I accepted the outcome and felt stupid for having been convinced I was autistic. Having had a bit of time to reflect however, I’m now confused about how I can have related so strongly to everything I’d read about late-diagnosed autistic women, but been completely wrong.
Has anyone been through something similar? Is it worth getting a second opinion? Feeling a bit flattened by it all.
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Has anyone had an NHS adult autism assessment and NOT got a diagnosis?
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Obsidian · 08/08/2020 23:41
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