broken systems, poor access to therapy, shocking consequences
The cost of living crisis, benefit cuts and reduced support for carers and families means things are getting worse for the most vulnerable.
neurodivergency
what is auDHD?
AuDHD is a descriptive that has emerged in recent years to recognise those who live with both autism and ADHD.
psychiatry UK, CQC and ADHD
It seems neurodivergency has been brought in for deconstruction and dismissal in the ‘war on woke’ – which appears to be a war against diversity and compassion.
all or some
‘Oh, but we are all on the autistic spectrum, really, when you think about it…’ That’s what people sometimes say. But are they right?
in counselling, one size does not fit all
In the development of therapy from Freud onwards, foundational mantras were formulated by old, wealthy, white men of immense privilege.
demedicalising difference
I have been reflecting on the value of transposing ‘recognition’ in preference to ‘diagnosis’ in relation to neurodivergencies, in the context of avoiding the ‘othering’ … read more