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    On 7/10/2017 at 11:41 PM, Tomas said:

    I've suffered from depression most of my life, I first started being prescribed anti-depressants about 24 years ago. As I've got older I became more self aware, and recognised the names of the emotions I was feeling. Life can get more complicated and as time went on I was becoming more anxious. In times of severe stress I got chest pains, so went to the doctor. After discussing it and doing some tests we concluded that it was most likely stress related.

    Wow, I really didn't expect you to answer that quick after years of inactivity. :rolleyes: How did you get the diagnosis (or diagnoses) institutionally, i.e., through what services and who made the diagnosis? I'm asking because I've always been suffering from social anxiety and depression as well, which have a huge detrimental impact on my life, most importantly on ability to work and share accommodation (which is a reality for a growing number of Londoners). However, in order to figure out what "treatment" would suit me best, I was referred for an ASD assessment to exclude (or confirm) a developmental factor, hence I'm in this thread. Ideally, I would want the government to help me with getting my own flat to rent (from council, HA or whatever for an affordable price), because going to work to interact with people only to come back home to be surrounded by yet more people is a purely torturous existence—living in a flatshare for me is incompatible with full-time work (which is a huge challenge on its own). I'd also love to get the Freedom Pass, which not only would save me a ridiculous amount of money paid for commute, but also would make me spend less time sitting home (I enjoy travelling to different places, but am too stubbornly austere to spend an extra penny).

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    On 26/03/2014 at 11:31 AM, Tomas said:

    Having read your post a few times and given it some thought, my response is: you want to be realistic about your expectations of other peoples reaction to your telling them you are an Aspie. I say this because I have found that a common response is one of indifference or condescension (as opposed to the desired recognition and understanding). The main benefit for me is that it has helped to substantiate my claims ESA and PIP (crucially alongside diagnosis of Chronic Hep C and Depression & Anxiety). This was helpful as I have been struggling to maintain work, and yet I can appear fit and competent to those without significant understanding of these conditions.

    How did you get the diagnosis for that?

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