• Gnelfo@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    If you’re already diagnosed then go through the NHS. I went private for my diagnosis then took the results to my GP who referred me for treatment almost immediately. The diagnosis was the most expensive part for me. (£1200)

    • KᑌᔕᕼIᗩ@lemmy.ml
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      11 months ago

      I’m not sure about the requirements that NHS has but a potentially cheaper way of doing it is having a psychologist run a few tests out of the DSM 5 and doing a report about it. Once you’re in the door with funding you can use that for a full specialist diagnosis instead.

      Again, not sure if that’ll work with NHS and if it will it’ll take some research on their behalf to make it happen but that’s how I got around the same requirements for our local system without paying though the arse for a specialist.