Addiction
Learning To Live: A Reflection At 9 Years Sober
Today, April 7th, 2025, i am nine years sober. Here is what I have learned.
Trauma
disability
New UK Government Education Hub Now Overtly Discriminates Against Neurodivergent Children
On March 12th, 2025 the Department for Education launched it's new Education Hub. It is immediately clear from the accompanying social media posts that this new endeavour seeks to enact overt oppressive normativity on neurodivergent children. This should come as no surprise from a labour government that has,
Trauma
Monotropic Split and Mental Health
Monotropic split, introduced by Tanya Adkin, explains how Autistic individuals experience cognitive overload and burnout due to forced attention to multiple demands. This split contributes to energy deficits and mental health crises, exacerbated by societal pressures. Creating supportive environment
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
Neurodiversity
Am I Experiencing Autistic Burnout?
Autistic burnout arises from the relentless demands of a non-accommodating world, leading individuals to exhaust their cognitive resources. The concept of energy accounting, illustrated by spoon theory, helps manage daily energy like limited spoons. Recovery requires proactive rehabilitation, gradua
Trauma
Whitefield School Scandal: Autistic Children and Systemic Failures
Whitefield School in North-East London, catering to Autistic students, faced severe allegations of abuse between 2014-2017, including isolation and violence. Despite evidence, no staff were charged, highlighting systemic neglect towards disabled children's safety. This reflects broader societal atti
Mental Health Treatment Rights
CAMHS: 20 children's lives lost since 2019
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) have been under immense pressure for many years. Declining funding and resources combined with increased demand has pushed services into the private sector, lowering quality and outcomes. Combined with this is professional incompetency from lack of training, this can be seen in inpatient
disability
Megan Docherty: A story told a thousand times
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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."
Healthcare
Autistic people and the experience of pain
When it comes to Autistic people and the experience of pain, there is a lot to be said. Many of us anecdotally report having a mixed profile of hypo- and hypersensitivity to different kinds of pain. Unfortunately, the experience of pain is not one well understood by medical professionals. This
Mental Health Treatment Rights
CAMHS: Can they really help your Autistic child?
In previous articles I have spoken extensively about the myriad ways in which Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) fail Autistic people. So, can CAMHS actually help our Autistic children? The truth is that like everything, different people will have different experiences. Despite this there are some significant challenges