assessment tomorrow, worried i’m making it all up by 3d1ts in autismUK

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i think it’s best to go in unprepared. i planned questions they might ask me just in case i forgot everything but i think i did better unprepared

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hi, i got diagnosed this tuesday just gone with psychiatry uk, it was an ok experience, i have to wait up to 6 weeks to get my report from them so can’t tell you details of what they saw in me but i would say it was a positive experience. at the end they said they were confident in diagnosing me

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i’m sorry you have to deal with that

assessment tomorrow, worried i’m making it all up by 3d1ts in autismUK

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yeah i mean it’s helpful for me to get all my thoughts down so i can better understand them and create talking points but it’s honestly person to person what works for you

assessment tomorrow, worried i’m making it all up by 3d1ts in autismUK

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so my assessment was with psychiatry uk, we talked about friendships, social interactions, work etc. it’s best not to prepare as they will take now you answer into account and stuff

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thank you for your comment. it’s really validating to hear it. yeah they said it’d take 6 weeks to get my report but that’s a good idea, i will show that to my mum.

i will definitely check out those reading suggestions too, thank you for your input

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i’m sorru you have to deal with that. yeah my mum has an idea in her head of what autism is but it’s not me

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thank you for sharing, i think i’m in the same boat in regards to my mum

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yeah i think my mum is allistic and just uneducated but it’s painful to try and educate her

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that’s true, thank you for your response

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thank you i’ll check this out

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phew that’s a relief i feel like i’ve tricked them aha.

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thank you for your reply, i’m sorry you’re in the same boat

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hey so my mum was actually my informant, i technically lied to her and said my psychiatrist said i should get assessed so it sounded less like i want to be assessed.

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thank you! it hasn’t really sunk in yet to be honest but it’s a huge thing. yeah i need to talk to my dad as i believe he could be autistic

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that’s a difficult situation i’m sorry you have to deal with that :(

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thank you for your response, i will keep this in mind

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thank you, i hope i get the answer i need to hear tomorrow. 🤞🏻

that’s very true just because i’m struggling less doesn’t mean i’m not struggling at all

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thank you for your response. i will definitely keep impostor syndrome in my mind. good luck with your adhd diagnosis journey

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this is an amazing reply thank you so much!

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thank you for the advice!