Long Covid has left me feeling worthless, Labour is making it worse
My name is Sam. I am 52. I am doubly disabled. I am Autistic and I have been disabled with long Covid since 15 March 2020. There are two parts…
another Autistic woman with ARFID the NHS is abusing
Content warning: Saffron’s story around autism, ARFID, and the NHS may be distressing to some readers. It includes commentary on food, eating, mental health, and suicide that some readers may…
pretend all you want that it’s enough
As many of the most mainstream mental health, autism, and learning disability charities praise the new Mental Health Bill – reforming the 1983 Mental Health Act – going to the…
Mental Health Act reforms do not go far enough for Autistic people
The following article is a comment piece from Simone Aspis, project manager for Free Our People Now – a project led by Autistic people and people with Learning Difficulties at…
another young woman sectioned by abusive NHS & CAMHS
With the Budget being announced this week by the new Labour Party government, we have seen yet more of the same old cuts to the services that support the most…
Chelsea Flower Show sees groundbreaking autistic garden
The National Autistic Society is aiming to raise awareness of autism and masking with a show garden at the world famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Neurodivergent celebrities including Chris Packham…