In England autism counts as a disability if the autistic person thinks it is a disability: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/6 https://www.le

In England autism counts as a disability if the autistic person thinks it is a disability: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/6 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/6 Depression can be a disability if it lasts long enough. Otherwise it's a simple illness and employers should deal with it in the same way as other illness.