The cost of waiting: ADHD, early death and assessment rationing
Waiting lists are usually discussed as an inconvenience. New research suggests that for ADHDers, they are a question of risk. A meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open links ADHD to a 70% higher risk of early death from any cause. In England, meanwhile, a growing number of NHS areas are rationing ADHD assessment, some with…
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The Mycelial Mind: NeuroKin Conversations Ep. 4 | Neurodivergent spirituality, Isolation, And Belonging
What does neurodivergent spirituality mean? David Gray-Hammond and Adele Murray explore spirituality, isolation and Autistic belonging.
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Matter and Anti-Matter: Being Multiply Neurodivergent in Addiction and in Recovery
I spent the first eighteen years of my life feeling like a broken neurotypical.The most common thing I heard from teachers and professionals was that I was incredibly intelligent, but failing to meet my full potential. People expected great things of me. I could not see how to get there. I did not even know…
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Ecosystemic Distress and the Limits of Criminal Defences
Since psychologically distressed states and criminality are so entwined in the literature, then when behaviour is criminalised, we arrive at a collision. The law wants to know what was in your head. The ecosystemic account says; look at what your head was in.
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What Does Autism Feel Like?
I am Autistic. I know this, not only because I was diagnosed after extensive assessment, but also because of my feeling of belonging within the Autistic cultural ecosystem. I am, however, plagued by a question that I am yet to find a satisfactory answer to: What does autism feel like?
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Why We Held An Autistic Mental Health Conference
An exploration of why we held an Autistic Mental Health Conference.
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Your Mental Health Was Never Just Yours
There’s a question I’ve been asking for years, and I want to ask it here before I tell you anything about conference tickets or timings: Who taught you that your distress was your fault? Because someone did. Maybe it was a clinician who told you your anxiety was a “feature of your autism”, or a…
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The “Overdiagnosis” Review: What It Actually Means for Autistic People and Their Families
The UK’s overdiagnosis review explained: what it actually found, and what it could mean for your autism assessment, PIP claim, EHCP and workplace adjustments
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Why Neurodivergent Community Matters For Neurodivergent People
Why Neurodivergent Community is important and where you can find it.
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Why Gang Culture Can Be Attractive to Autistic People
An exploration of what os attractive for Autistic people about gang culture and some points on how to support Autistic people on how to leave gang life.
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