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BOMBS@lemmy.world to Autism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

ADHD: How to have a conversation

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BOMBS@lemmy.world to Autism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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    Either this isn’t just an ADHD thing or I have some more to learn about myself

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      it might be helpful and insightful to go get a thorough assessment by a psychologist that is an expert in autism and ADHD.

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        I’ll have a look at what I can get on the NHS

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          Oof! I heard that wait times for autism assessments and such via the NHS can be years. You might find some helpful advice in this community: https://community.autism.org.uk/

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