Neurodiversity
Being an Autistic bullying victim led to my schizophrenia
I was bullied into a state where I no longer knew what was real or who I could trust. Teachers and students alike did this to me. Is it any surprise I became Schizophrenic?
David Gray-Hammond
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What is unique about my experience as an AuDHD Schizophrenic person?
Over the years, I have spoken about my experience of psychosis and autism from the perspective of its uniqueness. However, over the last few years, I have come to accept that I am also ADHD, and I feel that addressing the particular intersections at play for AuDHD people experiencing psychosis
Autism
The reason why explaining my neurodivergent experience will always be flawed
I have spoken widely about neurodivergent experiences. I have talked about my unique experience of addiction as an Autistic person, my psychosis as an AuDHD Schizophrenic. I have lamented over how society's power structures have oppressed myself and people like me. I have spoken at length about how
Autism
A story of being Autistic and getting referred to CAMHS
This article is a guest post written by Asher Jenner Some of the content of this article may be triggering I was a happy child until the age of 5 when I went to mainstream school. On the first day of school, I began self-harming and by the end of
Neurodiversity
How CAMHS put my life at risk and then discharged me
Being an Autistic teenager is hard. My life was no exception to this rule. After years of trauma and loss, I was at breaking point. Then, one day, my mother came to hurry me up with getting ready for school. What she found was not the resilient and hardworking son
Neurodiversity
Autistic people and the cultural suppression of Autism
Autistic individuals often face societal hostility due to not meeting neurotypical standards. This has spurred the development of online Autistic cultures, offering respite from the outside world. Yet, these spaces are often invaded by neurotypical individuals who impose their culture, effectively c
Neurodiversity
It's OCD Awareness Week and CAMHS are still failing Autistic young people
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is one of the most misunderstood mental health diagnoses that exists. Misrepresentation in the media and everyday vernacular means that OCD has come to be understood as something that requires a meticulous attention to detail and love of order. The truth is far more upsetting for
Neurodiversity
Autism and Paranoia: Autistic pattern recognition when it runs away
Autistic people are experiencing paranoia at similar rates to Schizophrenics. What are some of the unique issues and what should we do to address them?
Neurodiversity
How do CAMHS make parents and carers responsible for their child's struggles?
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the UK exist to help children and young people who are experiencing mental health problems. Despite this, Autistic children and young people are finding that such services either refuse or fail to deliver meaningful intervention, even when they are in the depths
Neurodiversity
Autistic people are not framed well in the media: Why?
When we think about autism in the Autistic community, an infinite number of moving points coalesce to create countless individuals with a shared experience. One might argue that to be Autistic is to meet a certain set of limited criteria, but many of us understand that autism is more than
Neurodiversity
CAMHS Mistreatment of Autistic young people: A case study
I have explored (extensively) the issues with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in England. The particular focus of my writing has been their mistreatment of Autistic children and young people. Something I haven't touched on is there well documented mishandling of processes around the assessment and
Autism
Creating Autistic Suffering: Interoceptive stimming or "challenging behaviour"?
TW: Discusses Challenging Behaviour, Disordered Eating, Sex and Related Activities, Self-Injury, and Victimisation Recently David posted an infographic about interoceptive stimming. This proved to be a very popular topic and we felt it necessary to expand on this more via this series. In our experie