Oh, I fully believe it - and I don’t think they should bin off people already on the waiting lists. My objection is towards the NHS paying a few grand to a private company for each assessment, even if it’s shit, as opposed to being properly funded to do it themselves. You have my sympathies.
Oh I think you misunderstood. I meant the bit about the crappy diagnoses, I have enough imposter syndrome as it is.
For sure. I would have preferred an NHS face to face one, but they were making me jump through so many hoops (in the end I had to submit a 5 page report on why I think I’m autistic) that my GP said just go for right to choose.
So I’m glad I have the option, but I would also prefer more investment in NHS AND better training, because my own experiences with NHS mental health are pretty bad (see my above reply).
Ah, got you. Sorry, I misunderstood. But yeah, I’m sure they’re not all like that (I’d imagine most are actually very good). Anyway, I genuinely hope yours goes well. It sounds like you’ve had an awful time of it so far.
Thank you! The one I picked had good reviews. But I’m still freaking out. I had to book it in the morning as I need to use the autism centre so I can have some privacy and all they could offer was 9am, so I’m sure I’m going to have no sleep tonight. I am not a morning person.
On the plus side - on this specific occasion, if you’re underslept and therefore more confused, stressed and easily distracted etc, it will at least work in your favour for the assessment.
Thank you. Well I just got a message saying the doctor can’t make it. Typical. I should have seen this coming 😪 Sometimes it feels like the universe is telling me something.
Oh, I fully believe it - and I don’t think they should bin off people already on the waiting lists. My objection is towards the NHS paying a few grand to a private company for each assessment, even if it’s shit, as opposed to being properly funded to do it themselves. You have my sympathies.
Oh I think you misunderstood. I meant the bit about the crappy diagnoses, I have enough imposter syndrome as it is.
For sure. I would have preferred an NHS face to face one, but they were making me jump through so many hoops (in the end I had to submit a 5 page report on why I think I’m autistic) that my GP said just go for right to choose.
So I’m glad I have the option, but I would also prefer more investment in NHS AND better training, because my own experiences with NHS mental health are pretty bad (see my above reply).
Ah, got you. Sorry, I misunderstood. But yeah, I’m sure they’re not all like that (I’d imagine most are actually very good). Anyway, I genuinely hope yours goes well. It sounds like you’ve had an awful time of it so far.
Thank you! The one I picked had good reviews. But I’m still freaking out. I had to book it in the morning as I need to use the autism centre so I can have some privacy and all they could offer was 9am, so I’m sure I’m going to have no sleep tonight. I am not a morning person.
On the plus side - on this specific occasion, if you’re underslept and therefore more confused, stressed and easily distracted etc, it will at least work in your favour for the assessment.
I hope it goes well for you!
Thank you. Well I just got a message saying the doctor can’t make it. Typical. I should have seen this coming 😪 Sometimes it feels like the universe is telling me something.