Is there a group for nerodivergent people in the community and is there any classes /seminars for managing socoil situations? Really really isolated of late and have the social skills of a dead corpse.
I imagine this is somewhat a common thread . Live in galway and have no friends would love to make some but not good in socoil situations particular large and first encounters. I use to abuse substance to make all this way easier. 44 and been recently diagnosed with AuDHD and clean now . Meeting people is terrifying for me and lately its just been a case of just walking the dog and doing the shopping making me pretty isolated . Anyone any advice?
I am 44 and I only recently had a therapist who recognised I had strong charectistics of AuDHD . After talking to my GP she said she was convinced of it but was not sure if she should say anything . Don't get me wrong she is brilliant but she knew if I was to get assessed I would get super stressed as it cost up from €3,000 and that's not follow ups . I have been put on the HSE wait list but could take ages . I have been in and out of mental institutions all my life and I suspect I have been misdiagnosed. Was asked whats the point of getting a diagnosis. Well I think it will help with how my health care providers approach my needs , self valuation, self worth and feeling there actually is nothing wrong with me . I guess an assessment could say that I am not just dyslexic which has been diagnosed. Is it ok to say I am nerodivergent even though I haven't had the assement yet as that makes me feel like a fried. The therapist I saw actually had specialised in nerodivergency but was not working for practices that certified it . So is it ok so I let people know I might have some difficulties or should I wait for official diagnosis?