ADHD, autism and mental health: we need a fully funded approach to promoting health

Agreement: I Agree Body: Dear Editor, We fully agree with Fonagy that mental health outcomes are shaped by a complex interaction of factors, including poverty, discrimination, social isolation, schools, workplaces and wider environmental influences.(1,2) He also stressed that improving mental health will require action across government and across society, and that many of the strongest influences on mental health lie outside the healthcare system. In his 599-page report for “mental health conditions, ADHD and autism”, he advocated many positive proposals.(2) However, we would like to…