Many autistic adults face additional and significant barriers to diagnosis, with detrimental impacts.
Autistic adults who were undiagnosed in childhood have reported a range of negative experiences associated with their missed diagnosis, including social isolation, diminished self-understanding, and inadequate mental healthcare (Huang Y. et al, 2020; Leedham A. et al, 2020). However, for many late-diagnosed autistic adults, receiving an autism diagnosis brings a sense of relief, self-acceptance, and improved management of mental and physical health conditions (Lilley R. et al, 2022; Stagg SD & Belcher H, 2019).
In recent years,...
Psychotropic medication use during pregnancy is a challenging issue.
Several Mental Elf blogs have covered this topic already. For example, Joanne Wallace blogged about...
Mental health professionals often work with people who have been traumatised in some way, either through being direct victims of abuse, violence, serious...
The approval of the first hormonal contraceptive (HC) in 1960 was a historical turning point for women, offering unprecedented autonomy over reproductive choices...
Around 8-12% of the general population experiences multiple childhood adversities, including abuse or neglect, typically within the caregiving environment. These early-life traumas often...
If Hedda Bolgar had a business card, it would read: “Psychoanalyst. Psychotherapist. Mentor. Educator. Supervisor. Social Activist. Feminist. Centenarian. Hostess. Friend.” The typography...
