Monday 12 April 2021

Understanding the difference between disability and mental health part 2

 It makes sense to say some people do and others don't with or without disabilities or and other problems face mental health. However, most people with disabilities or and other problems face at least Anxiety and Depression with or without anything else, which is not with their disabilities or and other problems but linked to them. This most likely because of living on the daily basics of having disabilities or and other problems. Without making it worse than what it is for other people where everyone has to live with pay bills, filling forms, etc but most people need support, others don't, and for the ones that do some need more than others.  http://www.mhldcc.org.uk/contents/16-mental-health-act/mental-health-act-summary.aspx  http://www.mhldcc.org.uk/contents/16-mental-health-act/a-introduction.aspx

http://www.mhldcc.org.uk/contents/16-mental-health-act/b-mental-health-act-disposals.aspx


Autism itself is not a mental health problem but according to the 1983 mental health act, it is. Autism is a long-term disability and cannot be treated. Such things as meltdowns are part of Autism but don't get me wrong, meltdowns are caused by certain situations that can make the person anxious but Anxiety isn't all in one with Autism, it is linked. It is easy to get confused but  Autism doesn't cause people to be a danger to society, people don't need to be in hospitals, care homes, etc to the right treatment and support for Anxiety, if needs be it can be prescribed by peoples' Gps. I didn't take medications for my meltdowns because very little was known then.  I faced meltdowns in childhood to find when I came off my Epliespy medication at 13, I was having fewer meltdowns but everyone's situation is different, not to a stage they live in hospitals care homes, etc. 

Yes, we can face mental health in the same ways as other people but then no, everyone faces it in different ways. I admit it can happen in different exsteams but it should give no reason for society to make people with Autism out as if they are not safe to live independent and safe because we are in our homes and community with the right support.http://enablemagazine.co.uk/spotlight-autism-is-not-a-mental-illness/

However' according to the internet people with Autism face either ADHD or OCD as well as Anxiety and Depression, the exstream is never enough for people who face Autism to live in hospitals, care homes etc, as with support from parents, families, carers, support, social workers, services, etc for them to live as independent as possible. 






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