The first time I met with my new psychiatrist, she responded positively to my questions about ASD diagnosis and support. She said she would look into finding resources for me. When I asked about ASD evaluation and support during our second appointment, she dismissed me. She said there was no way I could be on the spectrum because if I were, I would have been diagnosed as a child, there was no way I could have "gotten this far" if I were actually on the spectrum. I said that what I had been reading indicated otherwise, and she cited her degrees and profession and said, "I can't account for what you find on Google."
When all the "support" I get is like this psychiatrist, I feel stupid for even trying to get help.
Thanks for letting me vent.
No professional psychiatrist should respond like that and you are not stupid for trying to get help. A good doctor will like it when a patient does their own research.