Petition updateLets Get Autistic Adult's Support ( Stop Using The OutDated Term High Functioning)Why is there no support for older autistic adults
Kerri LarkinNorthampton, ENG, United Kingdom
Oct 15, 2023

hi all , sorry its been a while

Thanks for being patient and sticking with me though this petition & all the comments and anonymous donations. 

I know the nhs is servely underfunded & at breaking point. But there should be more support and resources & services to adults either diagnosed autistic / adhd or both.. later in life. Ive said before , not everyone has family or friends or the latter & frankly some of us can't rely on that. ( because many don't have that outlet.. same as the cost of private care or LA who will only help you if you exchange an stupid amount of money. Or they wont help you at all. 

The quality of life an AuDHDer ( autistic adhd person) either or.. is very low, due to the factors of no help in the community no support , no services ( or what i mentioned up there). You are given said diagnosis and given a leaflet and a re learning of you again on your own.. coming to terms with diagnosis & processing it.. why you think to yourself now what. Like me who fought a LA who labeled me HF & refused to help whatsoever. Barriers and a label like this stops you from any resources or help. Its the same with adhd , meds help to an extent but there not fix or a wand. And your left again with no help and how to deal with it and manage it.. we are in 2023 , many adults are getting diagnosis later in life. And still there is nothing in website for adults..its always kids or teens. Hello the kid turns into adults the autism and adhd is still there it don't stop at 18.. adults with an autistic diagnosis are higher risk to suicide & ideation due to the world of NT not built for us. We forever fighting daily. And it gets all too much for us and some have jsjt had Enough from the world of NT & the non existent support. Its very exhausting and its mentally taxing us and our whole atom. Added with masking to keep up appearances. Its so so hard for us.

 

I don't speak for all autistics, this my own experience my own truth. Someone whos attempted there life 13 times because ive had enough and can't do this anymore. 

I did this petition to say hey us adults exist too we here gives help. 

Anyway i leave this here , keep sharing , keep signing . 

Kerri 

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