Ways NHS 111 have supported me:
The moment I tell them ‘bear with me I’m autistic’ they do know how to alter their communication. If you’re lucky enough to have a diagnosis with a PDA modifier, they actually do have a degree of understanding of what that means.
They will likely still be quite demanding to call – but if you are facing a dangerous crisis and don’t fancy heading to hospital, try and meet them. They take the “least restrictive option” and as in my case, can treat you in your own home.
It’s best to lean on friends and family, but if it’s the middle of the night and things have *worsened*, call 111 every time something gets worse. Short of that, SHOUT is textcare, and there are multiple email support lines: saneline, samaritans being just a couple. There’s loads of suicidal crisis lines, papyrus, CALM, samaritans – but these need you to be actively suicidal. You can also contact the PDA Society helpline if you need PDA specific advice – but they are not a crisis line and will respond at a delay. The NAS also have webpages on where to turn in crisis – I would link but the website is currently down.
Yes! All of this is demanding!
BUT: all of this is better than any length of time in a psychiatric unit as a PDAer. They are restrictive, demanding beyond belief and very controlling. If you need to be in one, they’ll help – but if you can do any of this and stay at home, you’ll keep your control and autonomy.
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