Category: Mental Health
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You’re Not Depressed; You Are Sad
Image Source: Pexels- Elizaveta Dushechkina We hear what we want to hear. I believe this is true in pretty much every dynamic we can imagine ourselves to be in. Six people who attend the same dinner party, sit at the same table, eat the same food, and enjoy the same conversation will still come up…
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Raising An Autistic Son As A Neurodivergent Parent
Image Credit: Unsplash- Peter Burdon I was diagnosed with ADHD at 42. Though I can look back and clearly see several of the symptoms were bright lights in my childhood such as, overly talkative, an over sharer, starting projects and not ending them, short attention span, no attention span for what I deemed boring, my…
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Breaking Down Barriers: Advocating for Autism Acceptance
Autism is a complex neurological condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of 2020 in the United States, approximately 1 in 54 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet it remains shrouded in misunderstanding and stigma. This article aims to shed light…
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Spoiler Alert: You’re Thinking About Autism All Wrong
On the eve of my twenty-sixth birthday, I frantically googled the phrase, I don’t feel like a real person. This online investigation came during a mental health crisis that has come to define most of my mid-twenties. Two years prior, I began suddenly experiencing recurrent panic attacks, derealization episodes, and a rapidly developing case of…
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Mental Health Awareness Month
Since it is currently May, it’s important to recognize that it is Mental Health Awareness Month. This annual observance shines a spotlight on the importance of mental health and aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness. Mental health is an integral part of our overall well-being, yet it is often overlooked or misunderstood. One…