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Aspergers - adult diagnoses

  • 15-12-2014 3:35pm
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    looking_around
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    I've been asked a couple times by different people "if I have aspergers", that I started reading into it and thinking about it, alot of fits.

    I don't want to self-diagnose though and so I want to know if it's possible to see a psychologist without being referred to by your doctor?
    (have been treated for depression& anxiety and I fear they might just fob it off on that.)

    I've always been different to others, but my mother never saw it as a problem, so it's not something that would've been checked "earlier" which is why I'm curious to find out.

    I've also done quite a bit of behaviour therapy in recent years, which manages many of the issues I have.
    It's common for adults to alter their behaviours to cope, so I'm looking in particular for a professional who has experience with diagnosing adults.

    If anyone knows of any professionals or any groups that would know, who I could contact?

    and if I do have to be referred to by my GP, I'd still like to have a name.
    (preferably in the Cork/Limerick regions, though I would travel further if needs be.)


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