mental health
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How common is psychosis for Autistic people?
It’s no secret that the list of co-occurring traits and conditions that fall within the world of autism is exceptionally long. Autistic…
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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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Why do CAMHS fail Autistic service users?
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are the main mental health services for children and young people in the UK. The…
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What is an Autistic advocate?
In the Autistic community, a common term we hear is “Autistic advocate”. The popular definition is a person using their lived experience…
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CAMHS, autism, and suicide: The disturbing facts
TW: This article talks about specifics of suicide among Autistic children and young people.
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The UK government knows CAMHS is failing Autistic children and they still aren’t fixing it
The UK Government have been aware with the issues with CAMHS for Autistic young people since at least 2014. Despite this nothing…
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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…