There’s next to zero support available for the vast majority of autistic adults. Despite depression and suicidal ideation being a big part of the reason why I received a diagnosis of autism back in 2017, I’ve been given no support from the NHS since my diagnosis, having been sent on my way with a handful of mediocre pamphlets and a ‘good luck’ from the psychiatrist. We’re left to try to figure it all out on our own, and if it hadn’t been for the supportive network of autistic people online I fear my own personal outcome may have been bleaker.
