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Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) and coping skills.
Have you ever been told you overreact or are "too sensitive"? There's a chance you may suffer from a condition known as RSD, or rejection sensitivity dysphoria, which is very common among the neurodiverse. Please note this is not to be confused with "Rejection sensitivity" which is a separate condition, but equally…
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ASD/ADHD and Right to Choose
Did you know you can choose who you get assessed by for autism and ADHD through the NHS if you're in England? With waiting lists hitting record highs over over 3 years for an NHS assessment, I thought I should highlight a way of cutting years off that wait that I've used myself. NHS Right to Choose basically means you have…
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Using NHS app
hi all I was going to lodge a complaint as my gp refused to refer me for an adhd assessment however, the referral was done today I’ve received an email confirming and it says you can view this referral on the nhs app I’ve been on the app for about 20 minutes and can’t find any links on there about referrals Can someone…
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Autism/Depression
I just wanted to ask anyone who has Autism. Do any of the people who have Autism get depression? Sorry for interrupting again.
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Neurodivergent in Nature
Hi everyone I'm a Young Assembly Member for Scope and also work for the London Wildlife Trust. I'm running an event called 'Neurodivergent in Nature', for age 18-30 for those who are neurodiverse and love nature. It will involve creative writing and photography and based at Camley Street Nature Reserve near Kings Cross…
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Automatic disability qualification ASD
I wish to establish for any autistic person ever worried about if they meet the criteria for disability or not, that I have substantiated that a person with a diagnosis does meet the threshold by definition. You're disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a 'substantial' and…
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My 19 year old with autism
Hi, our son is 19, diagnosed with autism and dyslexia and is really struggling and I have no idea how to help. Our son started off going to college but struggled with both friendships and the course material and decided he really wanted to leave but wanted to do an online course that would hopefully help him enter the…
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Feeling really stressed
Hello everyone Last night I went with my partner to walk our dog at a nearby beach, and the sheer amount of people, noise and the general environment made me feel really teary, stressed and shaky. Does anybody else with ASD feel this way with crowds and noise?
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Adjustment Equipment and technology - Charity
A quick query, a friend is on LTC, and only gets PIP payment. She is using the time to start her business, but she needs help with purchasing equipment. She can't apply for ATW because she has not started Self-Employment. Is there another way that she can purchase goods without paying the full price? is there a website or…
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ADHD advice please
hi I just phoned my gp to be referred for an adhd assessment to be told they aren’t doing referrals due to there being a 3 year wait, I asked where I can go be referred as I need the referral for my own well-being just to be told that they have closed referrals for adhd Can anyone tell me what / where I can go please Thanks
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Monotone speech and disrupted body movements.
Monotone speech and disrupted body movements. The mechanical movements (vibrations) of the firing neurons is disrupted and not in sync, this is manifesting as disrupted body movements (The same glitch is affecting and in many cases removing the rhythm of speech). Eliminating the autism-causing protein will only reverse…
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Just been diagnosed with Austism
hi every one my mental health team had thought I came across as having Austism so they put me threw some tests and I have Austism which explains a lot bout how I get fixed on things . They are gonna arrange extra support for me . They want to get me a learning disability nurse as well as my mental health nurse has any one…
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Worried
I'm quiet scared as two days before roits I wrote to disability minister Stephen timms I said so many things I'm actually terrified I'm in trouble asked why they discriminate disabled people why they act like kids in parliament for years we have had to deal with tories and now looks like labour the same god loads of stuff…
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ADHD and ASD assessment via Psychiatry UK
Hello, I hope you are well. Does anyone have any experience with Psychiatry UK. I am waiting for my assessment with them. Are the assessments done on a video call? Also, are you sent questions you will be asked prior? Thank you!😊
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AAD Adult Autism Diagnosis- Right to Choose
Hello Albus, I was reading your post about right to choose for Adult Autism Diagnosis and noticed that it seems this option is not enabled if you have other connected healthcare care needs. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could inform if you think that my present approach will not be voided or cancelled out. This…
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You Are Not Alone
50+ and all I made in life was enemies and isolated myself. The brain, I always speak about it in the third person, I cant change it, how it makes me talk, or understand, or interpret things. At 50, its not about an effort anymore, willingness or therapy, or medication, I am full and loaded with all of it, and hardly…
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right to choose
hi i have been on the nhs list for an autism assessment for a long time, was told that it would be soon but they have change it again to at least another year. my cmht spoke to them and they suggested using right to choose as this might be quicker. my support worker rang the company that offer the assessment through right…
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Hair washing
Hi, I have an autistic 11 year old daughter. We have always had issues with hair washing but recently it is becoming impossible to wash her hair properly. She says it hurts when rubbing in the shampoo, we have let her do it herself as she made so much fuss when we did it (we were extremely gentle but she screamed how much…
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Autistic/ADHD teen son not leaving his room
Hi, I’m struggling with how to support my son. He wasn’t diagnosed until he was 16 when he gradually stopped attending school in S5. He’s cut himself off from all his friends and doesn’t leave his room. He’s recently just turned 17. He says he’s wants to do things/go places but when the time comes he looks for excuses as…
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Post-Diagnostic Autism Assessments later in life diagnosis
As someone who had an autism diagnosis later in life, I’ve never had a post-diagnostic assessment to diagnose my level of autism and to identify appropriate levels of support going forward - I feel that this should be a basic legal entitlement and a basic legal obligation on all providers in the sector and in related…
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Diagnosing ADHD in adult women
Hi all… I have been diagnosed ASD1 (Asperger's) since 2021. I'm currently 66 years old and fighting with my GP surgery for not following through on a recommendation for referral in 2021, 2023 and more recently in early 2024… It may not seem important to some. Certainly not my GP surgery who seem to think I'm not worth it…
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Difficulty making friends when you have autism
Do you have trouble with friends and that friendship seems to be one sided. Recently my ex friend now was vile because I needed space to myself for a few days. She had had a go at me, and I am going through stuff. So I needed time to myself to concentrate on my family as well. And because I didn't reply to her message…