....to ask how you go about getting a diagnosis as an adult with Asperger?

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That’s it, really.

Don’t want to go into it too much as I know this is who I am and I am more than happy about it tbh, but I actually do want a professional confirming this. I would be happy to have this label so I can bring it up if I want, or if something is challenging for me I can remember that I have this diagnosis.

I have obviously googled how to get a diagnosis but am none the wiser, really. Do I go to my GP first (if I can get an appointment this year)? Or should I pay to meet with a psychiatrist? Any idea on how they test me?
And if I tick some boxes (ie like to be alone, overwhelmed by other people, sensory issues etc), but not others (not lacking empathy etc), what happens then?

I am 99.99999% sure I am on the spectrum. I think you know when you are. I’ve known for decades (particularly when at school, uni, etc), and would be relieved with a diagnosis/professional opinion.

Oh, and you did get the diagnosis, did it change anything for you, apart from explaining a lot and giving you relief?

TIa.

Just realised I was slightly ambiguous... Good luck with the job. Not the ambiguity, of which there will hopefully be very little.

thanks

Following with interest.
My dd (24) has been battling severe mental illness for years and she think she she is on the spectrum.
In trying to answer her questions about her childhood I recognised many behaviours in myself that fit the criteria.
A diagnosis would answer many questions and also allows her current treatment to be modified to suit better.

My ds (21)has had minor visible traits since childhood but he's happy and not interested in the label.....but thinks he is on the spectrum.

Thanks to everyone who has replied. I keep popping back in and catching up with posts.

@Bimwit, @chouetted, @Hefzi and @AutisticPenguin (sorry if I’ve misread any of your user names), I deeply empathise with you all. You all sum me up, basically.

So interesting to hear that many go for a dx when other family members have already done so. I feel- like others- that my father is also somewhere on the spectrum as it would explain a lot, but I know that he’d be offended and see it as an insult or an accusation on his character. He’s someone who does not appreciate being told what he is, certainly not by a woman, and certainly not by me, his daughter who he has no respect for (the feeling is mutual).