Over twenty years ago, I was diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder. Then, at the age of 44, I got the correct diagnosis: I'm autistic.
It has made a huge difference to my life because I know understand what causes the physical sensations of panic in my body and it's not anxiety.
In this video I discuss the three major things that create the sensations of panic and anxiety that are all to do with being autistic rather than having Generalised Anxiety Disorder, and can therefore be managed differently. It has had a very beneficial impact on my mental health. I hope this helps you too!
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The video about my experience of the assessment process that I mentioned can be found here: • Autistic Diagnosis in my 40's my ex...
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A couple of sites that might be helpful to you:
National Autistic Society: http://autism.org.uk
Autistic Women and NonBinary Network: https://awnnetwork.org
The chartered psychologist who carried out my assessment was Louise Hilliar, and her website is: https://www.louisehilliar.co.uk feel free to contact her through her website if you would like to seek a private assessment too.