healthcare
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Autism and the challenge ahead
There are many things about being Autistic that we can celebrate. However, we have to be careful that in doing so we…
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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…
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CAMHS is not fit for supporting Autistic young people: Here is the evidence
It’s no secret in the Autistic community that autism is a deciding factor in the success of a young person’s referral to…
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What being Autistic has taught me about attitudes towards mental health issues
Autism and mental health. There are those who will tell you that the two are separate. Autism is not a mental health…
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Autism and alexithymia: The fallout for our mental health
Autism and alexithymia are two things you might see discussed in tandem quite regularly. In fact, Vaiouli and Panayiotou (2021) found a…
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Autism and pain: When pain management options are limited
I have recently been writing about the Autistic experience of pain and the risk that it presents to Autistic people when medical…
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CAMHS refusal to work with Autistic children violates ethical standards created by the House of Commons
If you are unaware of current issues with CAMHS, you can catch up by visiting my CAMHS Crisis resource page. However, the…
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Autistic people are dying early; medical perceptions of pain are contributing
I recently posted about Autistic people and the expression of pain. One thing that has become clear to me is that not…
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York Health and Care Partnership are going to harm Autistic adults
Let me start by being candid. This is the third time in the past seven days that I have had to write…
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NHS services in England’s South West are endangering Autistic children
Today, I came across an article by The Guardian that raises a life-threatening issue. It seems that due to a 350% increase…