Had my assessment, found a therapist, feeling optimistic!

[techchick]

Hi all,

I had my assessment with my new psychiatrist last week... and as an anonymous Redditor said about her, she does seem to be in fact awesome. Honestly, I trust somebody named BlackWidowWeb on Reddit to give an honest eval more than I would trust Google or Yelp reviews with pretty photos.

The doctor roundly concurred that I am in fact autistic, and also said I have major depression. I mean, not that any of this is fantastic news, but the autism diagnosis especially is SOOOOO validating. She's recommended Trintellix, therapy, and online support groups, all of which I've found.

She also recommended psychotherapy... and lo and behold I found an AUTISTIC WOMAN who is a MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR in Texas where I have my residence! I met with her yesterday and it was so refreshing to speak with someone who gets the struggle. She's already made a ton of promising suggestions.

So I'm feeling a lot more upbeat than I was a couple of weeks ago. I know that the road is always bumpy with ups and downs but I'm psyched about these MH professionals and I have some confidence that they know what the heck they are doing.

[manuel_moe_g]

Awesome news, Techchick!

[oak]

Very good. Well done. This is real progress.

Please do keep us posted.