Session: Mental Health Supports Across the Lifespan – Formal and informal mental health supports
Information and Resource List to Support Session Discussion
10 things the NHS must do about mental health and autism – Blog post, Autistica, 29 November 2017
- Collaborate with autistic people and their families to understand their experiences with services.
- Cover the mental health needs of autistic children, teenagers and adults, including older
- Explain how mental health problems can look different in autistic people compared to
- Address the increased and unique risk of suicide amongst autistic
- Emphasise that we should not ‘just accept’ the mental health problems that autistic people
- Recognise that each autistic person is different. Support should be personalised to their
- Begin by identifying what has worked for autistic people
- Ensure future research into mental health and autism is adopted into
- Get the support of NHS leaders – to ensure the pathways become reality quickly across the
- Do more than just diagnose people with autism. The NHS should not leave autistic people experiencing mental health problems
https://www.autistica.org.uk/news/10-things-the-nhs-must-do-about-mental-health-and-autism
Autistica- Autism and Mental Health: A guide to looking after your mind
https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Mental-health-autism-E-LEAFLET.pdf
Portico. CANADA’S MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION NETWORK
Resources on mental health for autism and other developmental disabilities, including a guide for families and caregivers.
https://www.porticonetwork.ca/treatments/disorders-qr/dual-diagnosis/dual-diagnosis-resources
ASD Mental Health Research Summaries
http://asdmentalhealth.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/07/Croen.Adults-with-Autism-More-Likely-to-Have-Co- occurring-Psychiatric-and-Medical-Conditions.pdf
http://asdmentalhealth.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/12/Mazurek.-Anxiety-and-Sensory-Over-Responsivity- Are-Related-to-Gastrointestinal-Problems-in-Children-With-Autism-Spectrum-Disorder.pdf
http://asdmentalhealth.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/12/Eack.-Benefits-of-Cognitive-Enhancement-Therapy- for-verbal-adults-with-Autism-Spectrum-Disorder.pdf
http://asdmentalhealth.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/09/Hyman.Do-gluten-free-or-casein-free-diets-relieve- autistic-symptoms-or-problem-behaviours-in-children-with-ASD_.pdf
http://asdmentalhealth.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/09/Kalb-et-al.-Psychiatric-Related-Emergency- Department-Visits-Among-Children-with-an-Autism-Spectrum-Disorder.pdf
http://asdmentalhealth.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/08/Paquette-Smith.-Suicide-attempts-and-symptom- severity-for-adults-with-Asperger-syndrome.pdf
http://asdmentalhealth.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/01/McNally.-The-Coping-Cat-Program-Can-Help- Children-With-Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-and-Anxiety.pdf