First quick scan of the new NHS 10 Year Plan. The references to pushing more AI solutions for mental health are not comfortable reading. These are no substitutes for healing through real human relationships. Also "remote monitoring" and "suicide surveillance" sound outright scary to me.

Dissociation or sensory overload?
BPD black and white thinking or autistic need for predictability?
#BIGSPD25

Key messages:

Interactions between autism and trauma are complex and deep

Many people who have been given a perosnality disorder diagnosis are both autistic and traumatised

Reflective, neuro-affirmative, trauma informed approaches to formulation are required for this client group

#BIGSPD25

My #BIGSPD25 presentation is complete and I'm enjoying silence, sugar, and caffeine in the quiet space! Thanks conference organisers for giving delegates this space. Will emerge refreshed soon and ready to chat about all things #autism and #complextrauma