@itvnews: Freya is 23-years-old and in her final year of university. Her teenage years were fraught with mental health crises - and misdiagnosis. She was first admitted to a mental health hospital when she was 15. After 5 years on waiting lists, she eventually went private and got an autism diagnosis. And Freya is not alone. A major independent review, commissioned by the government, has found that the rise in mental health problems is 'real', with a 'genuine' increase in need. The proportion of 16 to 24-year-olds with a common mental disorder has increased from around one in six in 1993 to one in four in 2024, with young women now reporting the highest rates of any group. #adhd #autism
I was bullied so much for undiagnosed autism! My parents never told me, my school never told me- and they knew. My autism was kept secret from me because they thought I wouldn't want a label??? I grew up thinking I was broken and alone with NO explanation as to why I was so different
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Chanelle Guy :
why have they filmed her side profile SOOOO close
2026-10-09 16:34:18
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corey333333 :
Freedom to be who you will
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Rebecca Jane Brown :
Receiving the wrong support nearly killed me.
2026-10-09 14:23:14
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MEES :
the urge to clean when i have actual work due 😭 the priori app helps my adhd brain prioritize
2026-10-10 16:11:38
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ghost :
The Peace You Keep Giving Away made me realize I was apologizing for literally everything 😭 needing space changing my mind
2026-10-09 15:55:35
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𝔄𝔫𝔵𝔦𝔬𝔲𝔰 𝔤𝔬𝔟𝔩𝔦𝔫 :
my own mother made me feel broken and I was a mess, a bad kid.. I was diagnosed at 35 and she doesn't believe the diagnosis
2026-10-09 12:42:25
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⭑Marti-Leigh ⭑ :
Being told I’ll be waiting 6 years on a diagnosis, idk what to do
2026-10-09 12:57:41
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Harper :
You weren't broken, you were just misdia
2026-10-09 12:26:34
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Dawn ⛓️💥🪝🐈⬛ :
I received my diagnosis when I was 28, it changed my life. My entire thought process and made me feel so damn sad for little me. But it’s changed my life for the better
2026-10-09 13:14:41
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xkimmygx :
36 diagnosed with Autism this year and Adhd last year. if only I had the support early on 😳
2026-10-09 17:16:03
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Joshpox 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 :
Not knowing why you're different can be a thoroughly miserable experience
2026-10-09 19:55:19
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🧿 J E M M 🧿 :
i feel this now even after bieng diagnosed🙄
2026-10-09 13:25:02
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DmaC :
Try being 40 and still awaiting diagnosis
2026-10-09 12:44:42
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𝔠𝔩𝔬𝔲𝔡-𝔤𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔢𝔫𝔰 :
It was literally like an epiphany when I realised that I was autistic at 35 After a lifetime of going mad in a state of constant identity crisis wondering why I felt so alien I finally had an anchor on which to learn and build from.
2026-10-09 15:30:52
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Caatsutizard :
Alien, weirdo...all I've ever been called. Diagnosed aged 38.
2026-10-09 17:54:42
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Josh :
the problem isnt us. its the world built around 1 set of rules that do not fit everyone. and we're all expected to conform even when it's extremely difficult or impossible
2026-10-11 13:09:25
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FireSaga :
Diagnosis is important for understanding of self and the "overdiagnosis" campaign will take away the clarity and support neurodivergent people need.
2026-10-11 18:19:24
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MoorSun :
I feel like these medications are making people worse than actually helping them
2026-10-09 13:25:33
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Dodo_Bird70 :
Totally broken system!!
2026-10-09 12:31:38
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𝔯𝔲𝔦𝔫 .⋆♱ :
freyaaa i know her from when we were teenagers, such a lovely girl and i’m proud of how far she’s come 🤍
2026-10-09 12:37:14
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Andrew Bailie Art :
42 and as yet undiagnosed. I know I have AuDhd but the current rhetoric towards seeking an official assessment is terrifying.
2026-10-09 12:31:06
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ClareBear|🦢🍁🌻 :
as someone who has always struggled, was diagnosed with depression at 23. now 46 recently diagnosed asd/adhd no wonder ive struggled 😞😓😩
2026-10-09 13:53:10
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Brunette4life :
so what are they gonna do for us? they need to fix the system for employment and education for autism and adjd
2026-10-09 17:05:49
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ѕнєввℓє! 🌴🐾 :
autism I have as well :3
2026-10-09 12:25:09
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