NWC calls for more supports from mental health services for girls who have ADHD or autism

'A gendered lens is absent from mental health policy and strategy — an overall lack of visibility and specific policy targeting women and girls was observed by the experts interviewed, as was a lack of gender sensitivity in implementation strategy, report found.

Girls who have ADHD or autism need more supports from the mental health services especially around early diagnosis, the National Women’s Council (NWC) has urged.

A gendered lens is generally absent across mental health policy and strategy hindered particularly by a lack of funding for all mental health services, a new report has found.