Psychiatry
Reimagining Psychiatry (Part 1): Between Madness and Meaning- A Conversation on Psychosis, Psychiatry, and Neurodiversity
A shared reckoning with madness, autonomy, and what it means to build something better.
Psychiatry
Autism
The Link Between Autism and Borderline Personality Disorder
Our understanding of autism has grown exponentially since the days of Kanner and his ilk. Despite this, and the growing number of diagnostic referrals, misdiagnosis is still a regular occurrence. In terms of the misdiagnosis of autism, perhaps one of the most significant diagnoses to occur is person
Healthcare
How are CAMHS failures relevant to the case of Megan Docherty?
If you have been active in the UK neurodiversity movement recently, you may well have seen the name Megan Docherty. Megan is an 18 year old Autistic and learning disabled woman in Scotland. She was forcibly removed from her home and placed under section at the William Fraser Centre, which
disability
Megan Docherty: A story told a thousand times
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Neurodiversity
CAMHS: A legacy of pain
As I write this, our petition to try and trigger positive change in CAMHS for the way the treat Autistic children sits at around 212,000 signatures. That is not far off of a quarter of a million people for whom their systemic failures are more than a story or
Mental Health Treatment Rights
4 ways CAMHS failed me as an autistic teen
The first report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) reveals troubling issues with understanding and supporting Autistic individuals. The author's personal experience highlights the long-winded referral system, dismissive psychiatrists, pressure for medication, and blame for schoo
Neurodiversity
Autism: What CAMHS Really Say
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) fails autistic kids. Their focus on deficits, not strengths, and support of harmful therapies shows they need a radical overhaul.
Neurodiversity
CAMHS are responsible for suicidal Autistic adults
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) focus on improving the mental health of children and young people but often fail to support Autistic individuals. This leads to high rates of mental health issues and su*cide in Autistic adults. CAMHS failures create a burden on adult mental health
Neurodiversity
#ItsOkayToNotBeOkay didn't go far enough: So what will?
Since the mid to late 2010's, the hashtag #ItsOkayToNotBeOkay has been circulating the Internet a lot. With it came the normalisation of talking about our mental health concerns and the entry of things like depression and anxiety into the everyday lexicon. The issue, however, is that as a
Autism
How the uncertainty in CAMHS processes harms Autistic children and families
Autistic people are somewhat renowned for struggling with sudden change and uncertainty. While not necessarily universal, it is prevalent enough to be a talking point in many Autistic spaces. This raises issues when we consider services like CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) in the UK. Like many NHS
Trauma
I just watched the channel 4 documentary on Autistic inpatients: thing need to change
On Channel 4 in the UK there is currently a documentary from their dispatches series called "Locked Away: Our autism scandal". This is a very upsetting documentary, and it has made one thing very clear to me. Autistic people are suffering at the hands of an oppressive mental
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