Getting a diagnosis in the South East, UK

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Hi Everyone

This is my first post ever. I am in my mid-thirties and self-diagnosed just over a year ago.

I want to get an official diagnosis (AS) - this is incredibly important to me. Apologies if I am not sharing too much as yet, I am finding it difficult to post on the forum.

Is there anyone out there who has experience/knowledge of getting a diagnosis in Sussex?

Many thanks

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Autism/Pages ... dults.aspx
Go to your GP . That's what my brother did . We're in Hampshire, but it's the same here as in Sussex .

Thanks for your reply. I understand. I posted this on the women's forum because I really hope to be able to ask for a referral to someone who has experience with female Aspies. Tony Attwood, among others, emphasises that it is not just desirable but essential for the specialist to be knowledgable and experienced with regards to women.

You'll probably have to be really pushy and nagging with your GP (that's generally who does the referrals). When I was living with my parents (London/Essex border) even though I kept bringing it up and my GP there said she'd look into it, she never did and didn't have a clue how to go about it (not that she ever made the effort to look into it). When I moved back to Devon I obviously had a different GP and she referred me to the newly-set-up team in my area. It took a while because she didn't know about the team (when I first asked her about it she'd heard something about a team being set up but no more than that) but I persisted and last November I finally got the diagnosis! It's definitely worth persisting with doctors - even if ultimately the only reason they refer you is to shut you up!

yeah, I mean I was from the south-east too for a long time, and I never got anywhere with the gp s there. basically, a lack of funding over adult services was the problem I think for a persistent withdrawal from helping the patient. even now, im still stuck in the process of
not being able to find a decent specialist, who helps specialise in matters of autism and autism related issues. I mean, the choices seemed slim at the time, and as far as I know, ive always struggled in terms of being a human being as I always have the tendency to withdraw away from things myself, if I don't like something, and more often than not, ive been pushed into situations outside my control and that I cant deal with. everyone is different, so why cant gps and other people just try and understand that?