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I need a second opinion on my ASD assessment

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laurajane13
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Hi my name is Laura and I'm 22. yesterday i had an assessment for autism but i am not happy with the way it went.

From the minute i walked in i wanted to walk out, and this is something id been excited for. the whole assessment felt as if words were being put in my mouth and it was as if they were determined to prove me wrong because they didn't believe someone on the spectrum could be in a relationship and have friends. they ignored the things i struggle with and just spoke about how it could be other things. as soon as they found out about my history with mental health, it was like something had clicked and they kinda gave up from there.

At the end of the session they said I didn't meet the criteria due to some of the reasons i gave above - they were very stereotypical. i was then diagnosed with extreme anxiety which i do not agree with. i get anxious, sure but not enough for this diagnosis.

What do i do about getting a second opinion on this?

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