Everyone tells Tom he is on the spectrum. He wonders whether he should find out.

If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice.

To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) bacp.co.uk or bps.org.uk - they should be HCPC registered.

Other helpful organisations:

• NHS - www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines
  


• SAMARITANS - www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan or call 116 123


• MIND - www.mind.co.uk
  


• NSPCC - www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe
  


• WELLDOING - www.welldoing.org
  


• NICE - www.nice.org.uk/guidance
  

Find the transcript for episode 11 here: https://somethin-else.github.io/transcripts/hdwgh/episode2_11.txt

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