When Seeking Trauma Processing Through AI Becomes a Risk

After experiencing severe trauma and rejection from healthcare, the author turned to AI for support in processing their complex PTSD. However, issues like automated crisis alerts and data privacy concerns threaten their well-being. They advocate for better protections to ensure AI can be a beneficial tool rather than a source of further harm.

Evolutionary Panic

The discourse on Autism Spectrum Disorder has shifted towards fear and elimination, as exemplified by RFK Jr.'s agenda. This view is flawed, scapegoating neurodiversity while ignoring its evolutionary advantages. True investment should focus on supporting autistic individuals and addressing rare genetic diseases, rather than perpetuating ableist narratives that undermine human potential.

No List, Just a Noose

A new federal mandate under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. intensifies medical blacklisting by enforcing widespread sharing of electronic health information (EHI). This policy, framed as enhancing patient access, actually perpetuates damaging labels like "noncompliant" and "complex," harming vulnerable patients and undermining their healthcare choices and autonomy.

There Is No Safety Net When the Status Quo Is at Stake

The author recounts a personal struggle with systemic neglect and blacklisting in healthcare after a tragic family incident. Despite attempts to seek support, they faced institutional barriers, including referral loops and legal hurdles, leading to worsened health and trauma. They call for collective advocacy to expose these issues and demand accountability.