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  • David Gray-Hammond

    David Gray-Hammond is an Autistic, ADHD, and Schizophrenic author. He wrote "The New Normal: Autistic musings on the threat of a broken society" and "Unusual Medicine: Essays on Autistic experience and drug addiction". He works as a consultant, mentor, trainer, and advocate, with a particular focus on the intersection between Autistic experience and substance use/complex mental health concerns. He has worked with Clinical Commissioning Groups on harm reduction schemes and to represent the rights of neurodivergent people in substance use treatment. He can be found online, or spending time with his family.

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Autism, Autistic Rights, Autistic Wellbeing, disability, Healthcare, Mental Health Treatment Rights, neurodiversity, Society

CAMHS: Burnout, School Avoidance, and gaslighting

by David Gray-Hammond 0
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) have been a focus of mine for quite some time now. I have talked about how they failed me, and how they are ... Read more.
Autism, Autistic Rights, Autistic Wellbeing, disability, Healthcare, Mental Health Treatment Rights, neurodiversity, Society

Dynamic Support Register: CAMHS cop out or actually helpful?

by David Gray-Hammond 0
The Dynamic Support Register (DSR) aims to reduce inpatient admissions for Autistic and Learning Disabled individuals through risk identification and coordinate... Read more.
Autism, Autistic Rights, Autistic Wellbeing, disability, Healthcare, Mental Health Treatment Rights, neurodiversity, Society, Trauma

CAMHS are responsible for suicidal Autistic adults

by David Gray-Hammond 0
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) focus on improving the mental health of children and young people but often fail to support Autistic individ... Read more.
AuDHD, Autism, Autistic Parenting, Autistic Wellbeing, disability, neurodiversity

Autistic Parenting: Parenting through burnout

by David Gray-Hammond, Katie Munday 1
Adulting is hard enough, parenting is hard enough. Together they come with a number of considerations for how we can be effective in our role as Autistic parent... Read more.
Autism, Autistic Rights, Autistic Wellbeing, Mental Health Treatment Rights, Restraint and Seclusion, Society, Trauma

Restrictive practice and autism in the inpatient setting

by David Gray-Hammond 0
TW: Restraint, Seclusion, Death Restrictive practice, meant to reduce immediate harm, has evolved into a behavior management tool, commonly seen in schools and... Read more.
Autism, Autistic Parenting, Autistic Rights, Autistic Wellbeing, disability, Healthcare, Mental Health Treatment Rights, Society

CAMHS & Parent Blame: The impact on the Autistic family

by David Gray-Hammond 0
The impact of CAMHS failures extends beyond autistic children to their families. Parent carer blame, deeply rooted in history, is perpetuated by neoliberal ideo... Read more.
Addiction, Autism, Autistic Rights, Autistic Wellbeing, disability, Healthcare, Mental Health Treatment Rights, neurodiversity, Schizophrenia, Society, Trauma

School and CAMHS failed me; This is what happened

by David Gray-Hammond 0
This article delves into the persistent challenges faced by Autistic individuals in the UK, particularly in the domains of education and mental health. It highl... Read more.
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