One of the things we aren’t taught in a lot of detail in psych training is how things can manifest when there is both autism and ADHD present in adults (evidence suggests this is a significant % of ND people). I’ve learnt much more from AuDHDers who talk / write about it……1/2
even then the experiences of different AuDHDers re: which bits of the autistic and ADHD brain tussle, or how diff situations make one more prominent than other, is all quite fascinating.
I won’t get started on the futility of 3 waiting lists in some places for Assmt of both 2/2
May 18, 2023 • 15 tweets • 5 min read
Sharing some learning from a wonderful day focussed on a Psychosis theme at @rcpsychEastern#EasternDivisionSpringConference (I think this was the planned hashtag, but maybe wrong 😅)
Many thanks to the organising team and speakers! 1/n
An eloquently delivered kick off to the morning by @DrNandiniC on “The thoughts society refuses to believe in - delusions and beyond” with captivating descriptions of origins + examples of psychopathology from literature and from her clinical experience across continents 2/n
May 13, 2023 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
A 🧵 collated to hopefully help people think about their views before/after watching the upcoming BBC panorama on fake private ADHD diagnosis. I don’t know if I can watch it, so this is the best I can do to contribute to the related discussions #ADHDtwitter#Neurodiversity 1/n
Grateful to ND medics who trusted me to share these experiences anonymously. These highlight the issues even clinicians within the NHS face in accessing timely assessment and treatment for ADHD, so one can imagine the bigger hurdles for a lay person navigating the system 2/n
