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Desperate parents in Renfrewshire have spoken of burnout and paying thousands of pounds for ADHD and autism assessments amidst a “system-wide crisis”. ‌

Members of the Neu Narrative support group say they, or their children, have waited years for a diagnosis and have been exhausted by the process. ‌

The group, established and run by the Star Project in Paisley , spoke out in the same month the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland (RCPsychiS) urged the Scottish Government to adopt a new public health approach to meet the needs of neurodivergent people. ‌

The college said the number of people on waiting lists (65,000) was so vast that a new approach to support people without a diagnosis is needed.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde — which provides services to peop

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