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.
Psychosis
Neurodiversity
Am I Experiencing Psychosis?
By the nature of the experience, self-identification is a hard target to hit without a great deal of self-reflection. While I have argued, and truly believe that there is a transformative element to the psychotic experience that can be channeled into positive change, I would not want to detract from
Neurodiversity
An Autistic Addicts Journey
Almost 5 years ago I sat at my computer to write an article about my journey to self-forgiveness, acknowledging that I was no longer that person; I had grown beyond the toxicity of my addicted state and become something new. At the time I was 4 years sober, and excited
Autistic Community
2024: A Year of Change for Autistic Activism
In 2024, significant strides were made for Autistic liberation, showcasing both systemic failures and the strength of Autistic activism. This article focuses on the challenges faced in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), explores Autistic burnout, and talks about what the work of 20
Trauma
I'm an adult CAMHS survivor: Yes I'm still angry about it
Content Warning: This articles contains references to a wide range of subjects that could be difficult to read. Some might argue that in my mid-thirties I should have come to peace with the event of my younger years. Some probably don't understand why I write about CAMHS so
Addiction
CAMHS treated me like a nuisance, I still feel it as an adult
"My pain was not the sort of pain that deserved support. That was what CAMHS had taught me. My life became a monotony of blackouts and suicide attempts. All because services wouldn't support a little Autistic boy who was trying to navigate a cruel and uncaring world."
Neurodiversity
The AuDHD Burnout to Psychosis Cycle: A personal experience
"Psychosis adds an interesting spiciness to this experience. When I start sinking, my brain tells me that someone else is pulling me under. This is the type of delusions I experience. They are persecutory in nature, meaning that my mind creates elaborate and bizarre conspiracies in which I am the vi
audhd
Autistic Burnout: When the Autistic brain overloads
Think you understand autistic burnout? It might be more complex than you think. Could YOU be experiencing burnout without even realizing it? Find out the diverse forms of burnout and what they can mean for autistic people.
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
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?
audhd
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
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