Newly Diagnosed

Hi Joanneclare as I read your post I thought of my friend who now has an Aspergers diagnosis.
There are resources to access but sometimes she finds it hard to do so.
I hope you feel able to reach out maybe with the aid of a safe friend.

Here is a good start. Hope life starts becoming better for you.
So much research has happened in recent years!

A warm welcome from me Joanneclare. I hope that having been given this diagnosis will be a positive. Sometimes even when there's no 'quick fix' just knowing what's the cause of the difficulties we face is a comfort.

Just being able to talk can be really helpful and there'll always be someone here to 'listen' and respond .

Welcome Joanneclare. I hope you feel a bit better having been diagnosed and you can get the help you need.

Joanneclare. I responded to your post and PM out of professional conscience but I can't get more involved as I'm currently having a long hard think about whether I want to remain a member of GN. I think it's my long term work with adults with AS that has given me a heightened appreciation of fairness and recent decisions taken by GNHQ have smacked of unfairness.
I wish you the best of luck with your diagnosis which I'm sure will help you to understand why life with other people has been so difficult.

My doctoral thesis was on women with Asperger Syndrome. Our service found so many of these people who had been completely overlooked due to the assumption that AS only affected males.

I've recently tested as very high on autistic spectrum. Diagnosis confirms a lot of the difficulties I've had in life and wish I'd known a lot earlier.

Welcome,Joanneclare. I hope joining us helps you.

My friend has recently been diagnosed as on the autistic spectrum she said she’s never felt better than having a diagnosis as now she can understand all her discomfort in work and other situations

Joanneclare

Hello. My name is Joanne. I’ve struggled my whole life so far with various mental health problems: OCD, anxiety & depression. Although I cope, I have been in & out of secondary services for years. I have never reached their goal of “recovery” (well if my diagnosis is confirmed, I won’t will I?) My lightbulb moment of realisation has only just happened & I’m exhausted from all the research I’ve done. Yours is the first forum I have joined for some support. I’m 55 years old!!!!
Thank you for taking the time to read my introduction. ?

Asperger’s

I forgot to say what my recent diagnosis is!!!?
It’s Asperger’s
Thank you for kind words so far.

Welcome Joanne I hope you find help from the members here.

Welcome, you will find a lot of support and empathy on here

Welcome. I cannot begin to know or understand how you are feeling but I know you will receive a lot of support and kindness here.

Welcome Joanneclare.
You will be given sound advice from the gransnetters.
So keep your spirits up.

Joan, I sympathise with you, having suffered with depression for over 40 years. I came to realise this was my lot and with help of anti depressants and my Drs help and opening up to my family I am reasonably content. I haven't got any magical words for you but hopefully somebody else who has medical knowledge may help and have some wise words for you . Good luck

Welcome to Gransnet - I hope you find the help you need.

Welcome Joanne ...
It’s a rocky road but you will get out of it. I hope others will come along with more constructive advice . Good luck !!!

Hello Joanne and a big welcome I hope you find lots of support and friendship here
There definitely is a way out of depression OCD and anxiety but it’s not an easy route
There is a group on here for folks with depression I m sure you ll find a lot of support on there