#camhs — Public Fediverse posts

Our #MentalHealth system fails children with #DualDiagnosis of #autism and #MentalIllness, #disability, substance use or non-conforming #GenderIdentity.

"#Cork TD & #SocialDemocrats leader #HollyCairns said there are currently 854 young people #waiting for #CAMHS services in Cork... over 300 waiting more than a year."

There is "total #gatekeeping at the mention of #autism or #addiction in addition to mental health issues".

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-41397205.html

Committee Report: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/33/joint_committee_on_children_equality_disability_integration_and_youth/reports/2024/2024-05-14_report-on-camhs-and-dual-diagnosis_en.pdf

Care failings may have contributed to transgender boy’s death, inquest concludes
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/care-failings-may-have-contributed-to-transgender-boy-s-death-inquest-concludes/ar-BB1lwoQq?ei=7

#Trans
#Care
#MentalHealth
#SelfHarm
#Suicide
#GIDS
#CAMHS
#Police
#SussexPolice
#NHS
#BexhillCollege

What’s behind the UK’s increase in autism diagnoses? | Autism | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/04/uk-increase-autism-diagnoses-neurodiversity

#Autism
#WideningOfDiagnosticCriteria
#Overdiagnosis
#Neurodiversity
#AdultAutistics
#UnderRecognitionOfAutisticAdults
#LearningDisabilities
#Aspergers
#MentalHealth
#PoorMentalHealth
#PoorPhysicalHealth
#PoorHealth
#Health
#Unemployment
#UnderEmployment
#Victimisation
#SocialIsolation
#PrematureDeath
#CAMHS
#Suicide
#SupportNeeds
#Ableism