Neurodivergent children and teenagers are facing alarmingly increased rates of self-harm, suicidal ideation and suicide — yet many continue to fall through the cracks of overstretched systems. Following a fundraising event for Sunflowers Suicide Support, Amy from Magic Minds explores the urgent need for neurodivergent-informed healthcare and introduces the CLEAR Framework, designed to help professionals better support vulnerable young people before crisis point.

When most people picture therapy for children, they often imagine weekly appointments, sitting face-to-face with a stranger, answering questions about feelings, or trying to “open up” and explain what’s wrong. But for many neurodivergent children and teens, that approach can feel overwhelming, exhausting or simply inaccessible.