Excellent new online “leaflet” on autism and mental health (link below) by the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Uses neuroaffirming language, explains the differences in terms, and everything is wonderfully succinct and up-to-date (as far as I can tell).

I particularly like the section “What support is available for autistic people?”. It is brutally honest about lack of resources in many areas of the UK, but at least it informs the reader of what is possible and SHOULD be available. It even talks about health passports, safety plans, reasonable adjustments and Access to Work. Some great explanations of how mental health conditions are likely to differ in how they present in autistic people.

A great resource to give to a mental health practitioner or anyone involved in your care because of the dedicated section “Information for health and social care professionals”.

Brilliant 👏

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/mental-illnesses-and-mental-health-problems/autism-and-mental-health

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