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Recent content by jb68

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    Diagnosis

    Hi everyone, I have been looking into Asperger's as part of trying to get to the bottom of a number of issues I have been suffering with for many years. I have had depression and anxiety on and off since my twenties and have recently been diagnoses with Adult ADHD. A lot of my problems stem...
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    Reading

    Hi, I just wondered how people get on with reading books, either fiction or non fiction. I have a couple of problems. One is that after I start reading after a few paragraphs my attention goes a bit and I stop taking in what I am reading. When I do that I need to go back and read the...
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    Diagnosis

    Thanks Sid Delicious, my ADHD assessment is still 3 months or so away but have decided not go private due to the costs. I, like you, have worked in contract IT work, so I have been able to get away with regular job moves on my cv, although in most cases I have moved on at contract renewal time...
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    Assessments

    Hi @dragoncat16 you're absolutely right. In fact I have been amazed at the variety of opinions you can get from mental health practitioners. Everyone seems to have a different viewpoint. But really my reason for looking into assessments is trying to find a some of the causes for my depression...
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    Assessments

    Thanks for your responses. I am probably going to leave an assessment for now and see what comes of the Adult ADD assessment with the NHS. A private assessment is just too much money when I am not really sure what I am going to get out of it either way. I can clearly see some ASD traits in...
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    Assessments

    Hi everyone, I had a question I am hoping people can help with. I had an initial assessment with a clinical psychologist yesterday looking into possible ASD and ADD assessments. I have been referred for an adult ADD assessment through the NHS but it is months away so was looking at going...
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    Diagnosis

    Hi everyone, Have recently joined and am interested to hear how people came about being diagnosed. I have suffered anxiety and depression (possible Bipolar 2) for many years and had a few psychiatric assessment most recently through the NHS where I was referred for a Adult ADHD assessment...
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    Hi

    thanks for the welcomes... looking forward to learning more about aspergers and asd's.
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    Hi

    ... and I also have OCD
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    Hi

    Hi everyone, I have recently been referred for an ADHD assessment as a result of years of struggles with depression and anxiety. I have had various psychiatric assessments and even had a previous dx of Bipolar 2. As a result of the ADHD referral I have also read a lot about Aspergers and can...
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