Hi All, new adult on the block

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Hi,
It is great I found this forum, my friend told me about it. I been diagnosed with one of the autism spectrum disorders, but I also believe I have Asperger's because I fit it very well. The psychologist I seen thinks he can diagnose me in 5 minutes without even getting to know me and it is very frustrating for me. I get misdiagnose with obsessive disorder and depression and they try to put me on meds that will make me sick and make me feel even worst. I am starting to believe they do not know anything about any of the Autisim spectrum disorders. I didn't know about Asperger's until I met my friend in 2007 who has it and found right away he has the same stuff like I have, the hand flapping, the obsessions, social problems and others. I wish I am able to find a doctor who knows about this stuff and get me the help I need. Meds do not work, they make my life more hellish. I really thought I was the only one who has the problems I have and surprise to find others that have it.

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

HI Welcome here. It sounds to me like you are in the UK because here we do not seem to have any provisions for AS in adults.

I am from the California USA. They cut a lot of programs and found out yesterday that I can't get cousiuling of any kind because of the bad subject cuts. It has been a real nightmare for me. I was so upset yesterday when I went to see a psychologist yesterday because he skip tests of any kind and try to say I have these disorders without getting to know me and without asking me stuff. He did that in 5 minutes and keep getting misdiagnose. My aunt believes everything he says and she refuse to believe me I had a form of autism. I guess Californians has the same problems like the UK for nothing for adults.

I've also been misdiagnosed as being depressed for a long time...I hate when psychiatrists refuse to listen to you properly, they just assume most people have depression and won't consider autism or anything else unless the patients are completely 'abnormal' behavior-wise.

Welkome to WP!

Mick