#AutismNotPD
Emotional collapse in disagreements is proportional to a history of not being heard rather than unstable personality structure. #TraumaNotPD #AutismNotPD #ADHDNotPD
June 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Excellent podcast on the harms of the borderline personality disorder construct. Must listen: tinyurl.com/mbumjjr9 #AutismNotPD
Episode 3: Borderline Personality Disorder with Eleanor Higgins
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February 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
New from @rcpsych : “Autistic people are sometimes misdiagnosed with personality disorder. This is because these two diagnoses share some similarities. Healthcare professionals should consider this when making a diagnosis of #autism or #PD”. #AutismNotPD tinyurl.com/4kt6z6tm
Autism and mental health
This resource looks at autism and mental health. It explains what autism is, how it’s diagnosed and what support is available for autistic people.
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November 14, 2024 at 9:24 PM
It’s not okay to guilt young people who’ve realized they’re #actuallyautistic (after being told they had BPD) into feeling morally obligated to uphold the BPD construct in public space for others. Both the ICD + DSM acknowledge that BPD is so heterogeneous it lacks scientific validity.

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November 15, 2024 at 6:56 PM
New: “I was diagnosed as autistic in my mid-forties. This understanding has brought clarity to my life but also deep grief—it came too late to prevent years of harm. The mental health system mistook my needs for a personality flaw.” Fab article on #AutismNotPD calling for action tinyurl.com/33frdyab
Autism and BPD: Addressing the harms of misdiagnosis by Anon - Asylum Magazine
I was diagnosed as autistic in my mid-forties. This understanding has provided me with so much clarity about my life. At the same time, I feel bereft as this knowledge has come far too late for me. I ...
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December 4, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Obviously, the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder is hugely controversial, and the RCPsych are skirting around this. As I can’t refer back to my last 17,826 tweets on the topic, though, thought I’d wait until I have more spoons…. #AutismNotPD
November 15, 2024 at 3:49 PM
This important article is a fab addition to our #AutismNotPD movement over the past 8 years or so. There is a lot more about why this misdiagnosis from tweets over this time on Twitter, linking to other articles and testimony. It is a huge problem that I/we see the effects of in coroners courts 💔💪
December 4, 2024 at 10:18 PM
RIP Morgan Betchley, a 19-year old lovely young woman and an amazing mum. As ever when #ActuallyAutistic, there is scant regard or formal assessment. Thanks as ever to the amazing @georgejulian.bsky.social for the coverage tinyurl.com/44x43z2s and INQUEST. #AutismNotPD Fourth such inquest this year.
November 15, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Autistic radio explaining how ‘BPD’ is an almost constant in every members story before they realise they are autistic. #AutismNotPD
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
We need to be very very very very) alert to the rolling out of ICD PD questionnaires across the mental health population. There are multiple forms of erasure in it that will be used to block or reduce access to services, not just mental health but general healthcare. Keep 👀 💜X #AutismNotPD
October 19, 2023 at 8:57 PM
Royal College of Psychiatrists:

“Autistic people are sometimes misdiagnosed with #personality disorder. This is because the two diagnoses share some similarities. Healthcare professionals should consider this when making a diagnosis of #autism or PD”

#AutismNotPD

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Autism and mental health
This resource looks at autism and mental health. It explains what autism is, how it’s diagnosed and what support is available for autistic people.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk
November 15, 2024 at 5:52 PM