Hi,
I dont know if anyone out there can help but it is worth a try.
I am yet another adult who after years of feeing odd, wierd, antisocial et al decided to finally go and find out if it was "just me" or asperger/autism related - should point out i have a son who was diagnosd with aspergers 5 yrs ago and ever since everything i've read has sounded more like me than him.
My doctor referred me to mental health team. they were under impression i was depressed. I'm not but i was in a state when i saw GP as they sent someone else in in front of me so my appointment was late and i got anxious and upset.
They agreed after two meetings that i wasnt depressed. they prescribed anti-depressants because i get anxious when things dont go to plan etc. They said they couldnt do anything about looking into autism etc as they have no-one in the county NHS who diagnoses adults.
I got upset at this point and walked out because i wasn't expecting them to just be like that.
Can anyone tell me what i can do now? I did contact a private centre via email but they havent responded. i dont think i am emotionally able to phone and ask because i get all emotional and "wobbly" when i think about it and talk about it! gah!
I feel let down and no-one cares; at least no-one cares who has the authority to actually tell me one way or the other.
Any help gratefully received. Oh and I apologise for being yet another query like this, seems to be alot of us out there. Wish i knew how to find other people like me! My local NAS group seems to only be for kids and their parents.
ta and bye
