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How are CAMHS failures relevant to the case of Megan Docherty?
If you have been active in the UK neurodiversity movement recently, you may well have seen the name Megan Docherty. Megan is…
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Restrictive practice and autism in the inpatient setting
TW: Restraint, Seclusion, Death Restrictive practice, meant to reduce immediate harm, has evolved into a behavior management tool, commonly seen in schools…
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I just watched the channel 4 documentary on Autistic inpatients: thing need to change
On Channel 4 in the UK there is currently a documentary from their dispatches series called “Locked Away: Our autism scandal”. This…
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A story of being Autistic and getting referred to CAMHS
This article is a guest post written by Asher Jenner Some of the content of this article may be triggering I was…
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I was an Autistic psychiatric inpatient: Here’s what I would change in the mental health system
Autistic people are exposed to inordinately high rates of trauma and mistreatment. It is unsurprising then that a large portion of us…
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The NHS wants to put surveillance equipment in psychiatric wards: Here’s what’s wrong with that
Psychiatric wards are a challenging environment for patients. Staff often forget that they work where a person is very often forced to…
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How many Autistic people are in inpatient units in the UK?
TW: the content of this article may be upsetting to some. In this article, David looks at the statistics and law that…
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Autistics Incarcerated: The dark underbelly of the NHS
This evening, I took it upon myself to watch Channel 4’s documentary on the abuse of Autistic people in psychiatric institutions. As…
