The MosaiQs

24/09/2026

It’s what we already knew. Being a child and young person nowadays is harder than ever, with rates of mental health difficulties doubling since 2000.

This can’t continue and we can’t keep blaming parents and young people for a lack of resilience.

Professor Peter Fonagy’s recent comments for the BBC push back firmly against the idea that this generation is fragile, highlighting instead the severe, systemic pressures young people are navigating every day.
If we want to understand why distress is rising, we have to look beyond the individual. Swipe through the slides above for a breakdown of the review’s core findings and how we can use Mosaicality to see the full picture.
I would love to hear your perspective on this. Have you noticed these shifting dynamics in your own work, home, or community? Let us know in the comments below.
(Sources: BBC News / Independent Review into Mental Health, ADHD and Autism led by Prof Peter Fonagy)

23/09/2026

This is why I talk about Mosaicality.
Mosaicality is a way of stepping back to look at the entire landscape rather than getting fixated on one isolated piece. It means looking at how foundations, environment, systemic structures, and daily lived experiences interact with one another.
Instead of forcing complex human realities into rigid, neat explanations, it allows us to see how everything connects.
Because real progress does not come from treating symptoms in isolation. It comes from understanding the full pattern and designing approaches that actually fit the way people live.
Step back. See the broader context.
See the whole person and not the individual categories.
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18/09/2026

Please sign and share. Tribunal judges usually show kindness and compassion to SEND families where local authorities often fail. If the power is removed, things will only get worse.

I believe that the Government’s proposed SEND reforms could limit EHCPs, weaken legal rights, replace individual plans with packages, reduce appeals, and remove school choice. In my view, children could be left without the support they need as a result.

09/09/2026

Having Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, POTS, and being Autistic and ADHD myself means living with fluctuating capacity every single day. One morning you might manage fine, and the next, standing up safely or processing basic sensory input feels like an uphill battle.

Yet according to a recent The Telegraph piece, managing these exact conditions is just the latest social trend.

Let us call this what it is: blatant ableism and predictable misogyny packaged as commentary. Notice how quickly chronic illness and neurodivergence get rebranded as a frivolous fad when the people being diagnosed are predominantly women. For years, medical research ignored female pain and masked neurodivergence. It is telling that neurodivergence was taken completely seriously until women started realising just how underdiagnosed they were, only for the narrative to instantly shift to calling us hysterical or trendy.

Mocking these conditions is a classic tactic to invalidate our reality and justify withholding support. Nobody chooses medical gaslighting, chronic pain, or the exhausting effort of navigating a world built without us in mind.

What the media mistakes for a trend is actually visibility. Disabled creators sharing their lives online are not doing it for clout. They are building community, sharing vital diagnostic advice, and fighting for basic accessibility to make day to day life more inclusive for everyone.

The real issue is a system that actively works against us. Disabled people face massive discrimination when trying to access employment. Rigid workplaces refuse to accommodate fluctuating energy levels, remote work needs, or neurodivergent communication styles, pushing skilled people out of the workforce and then blaming us for it.

We are not sick or neurodivergent for attention. We are just refusing to hide away to make non-disabled people feel comfortable.

Disabled people aren’t the reason everything is going wrong in this country. It’s this ridiculous rhetoric, click bait obsessed unethical reporting and gatekeeping that is causing the issues.

07/09/2026

When casual prejudice gets brushed off as “eccentricity,” who actually pays the price?
The recent moment on live television between Miriam Margolyes and Andi Peters wasn’t just an uncomfortable TV exchange. It was a textbook demonstration of how everyday racism and colorism play out in real time across UK workplaces and mainstream media.
From unsolicited interrogations about heritage to outdated, offensive terminology, the incident highlighted a exhausting dynamic: Black professionals being expected to gracefully navigate, defuse, and smooth over microaggressions on live television while remaining polished and professional.
When society labels public figures as “unfiltered national treasures,” harmful behaviour often gets re-branded as harmless quirkiness. But casual prejudice isn’t a personality trait, and dismissive excuses only allow structural issues to persist unchecked.
It’s time we look beyond the excuse of “harmless curiosity” and start holding institutions, media platforms, and ourselves accountable.
Swipe through the slides to read the full breakdown.
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24/08/2026

Yep it’s really like that and I love to be petty!

The most empowering thing you can do is KNOW YOUR RIGHTS and know the acts that support you.

It isn’t about memorising legal jargon. It’s just about knowing what you’re actually entitled to so you can navigate work, study, and getting around with confidence. When you know where you stand, self advocacy stops feeling like you’re asking for a massive favour and starts being about holding people to the standards they’re meant to meet.

We all know how often organisations try to duck out of their responsibilities. Whether they claim reasonable adjustments cost too much, or they just completely miss the point on how real inclusion works, the barriers are everywhere. But when you know the law, you can call out those excuses straight away.

Key Legislation Worth Knowing:
The Equality Act 2010: Protects you from discrimination at work, in education, and using public services. Crucially, it legally forces employers and service providers to sort out reasonable adjustments for you.

The Care Act 2014: Lays out your rights when it comes to social care assessments, personal independence, and getting the support you need.

The Human Rights Act 1998: Covers your core rights, including your right to dignity, respect, and a private life.

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Sets out the global standards for proper accessibility, equal treatment, and full inclusion.

The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme: A practical tool for non-visible conditions that signals to staff in public spaces, transport, or work that you might need a bit of extra time, patience, or support. While wearing one isn’t a legal requirement, it acts as a clear indicator to organisations that they may need to trigger reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act.

Knowing your rights changes the whole dynamic. It gives you the backing you need to challenge unfair decisions, push past corporate excuses, and demand proper accessibility.

The onus shouldn’t be on us to push for this but the more knowledge you have the better you can advocate for yourself.

20/08/2026

The Channel 4 documentary is an unethical farce, and I refuse to even watch or give it air time. Presented by Max Pemberton, a so called doctor who also writes for the Daily Mail, the programme relies on sensationalism and bad-faith stunts rather than sound medical journalism. A neurotypical person paying for a private assessment to take controlled ADHD medication simply to complain about feeling dulled is not investigative reporting; it is a dangerous, potentially illegal medical misuse that trivialises life-changing treatments and fuels public stigma, all whilst ignoring the systemic crisis of multi-year NHS waiting lists.

ADHD is a scientifically validated neurodevelopmental condition recognised by major medical organisations globally, including in the DMS5.

Decades of peer-reviewed research, brain-imaging studies, and genetic mapping prove that ADHD involves real structural and functional differences in the brain. It is a genuine, life-altering debilitating disability rather than a lifestyle choice, a lack of discipline, or a modern trend.

This outrage-driven commentary fits a predictable pattern from figures who consistently oppose systemic support and diversity initiatives. Pemberton has a clear track record of writing hostile articles attacking DEI programmes and targeted public figures like Jason Arday. His goal is not to protect patients or improve diagnostic standards, but to undermine necessary accommodations and dismiss equity measures at the expense of vulnerable communities. This does not come from concern but a need to sensationalise and gatekeep.

Please take action against this harm: submit an official complaint to Channel 4 (Channel 4.0 ) using the template provided by ADHD UK (ADHDUK ), and report Max Pemberton to the General Medical Council (GMC) for medical malpractice regarding the unlawful self-administration and misuse of controlled prescription medication.

Instead of asking if ADHD is real, which is a waste of time, why aren’t we asking why so many people are being failed by the systems that are supposed to support them.

Don’t give this man your views and instead please complain.