Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Review and fund improved diagnosis and treatment of ADHD/ASD

Closed 4,083 signatures

What the petition asks

With this petition, we ask the Government to:
-Increase funding for mental health and neurodivergency services to improve services and reduce waiting times to under 6 months
-Fund improved training for MH professionals on how to accurately identify and diagnose neurodivergency
The Government has failed neurodiverse individuals non-stop with lack of training from mental health professionals, extremely long waiting times, disorganisation from services leading to forgotten patients and poor treatment. Patients en masse are facing mental health crises as a direct response to the Government's lack of action, and neurodivergency is being critically underdiagnosed and treated as a direct result. This needs resolving urgently.

Timeline

3 Aug 2021 Petition opened for signatures
3 Feb 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 4,083
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 3 Aug 2021
Closed 3 Feb 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.