Where to go first for mental help
Hello, I am 20 and a girl,
I suspect myself of having autism or adhd, with potential anxiety disorder and or depression.
I do not trust self-diagnosing, and I'd potentially like to get medicated if I do have a confirmed mental illness. So far, all the online tests have come back with signs of the stuff mentioned, but I believe I could just be lying to myself.
Should I go to a psychiatrist or a therapist? My goal is to be diagnosed with or without the mentioned illnesses and to be potentially be medicated.
From my friend's experience, she got put in a mental hospital for the medication she got prescribed because its pretty hard to get medicated in Germany unless they can surely verify the illness.
Any first steps? going to a doctor first, trying to get a move to the psychiatrist from a therapist, or just going somewhere else? And do I need some other information or preparation that I do not know about?