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Tag: Mental Health Monday

My Asperger’s / autism and (my need for) self-defense [Mental Health Monday]

Still peeling the onion.  Asperger’s/autism discovery as an adult, for me, has been a never-ending–yet unpredictable–cycle of unpacking and reframing. … More

ActuallyAutistic, aspergers, aspie, autistic, avoidance, criticism, Mental Health Monday, school, sensitivity, sensory processing, society

Walk with who you are [belated Mental Health Monday]

Breaking Bad, a show that aired on the US cable TV channel AMC from 2008 until 2013, is essentially about … More

ActuallyAutistic, aspergers, autism, autistic, balance, buddhism, journey, Mental Health Monday, self-acceptance, self-confidence, wisdom

Autism is not psychopathy, and autistic people are not psychopaths [Mental Health Monday]

The word “psychopath” has come up in connection with the Asperger’s/autism spectrum.  In my filtered world, the “filter” referring to … More

aspergers, assumptions, autism, autistic, comparison, media, Mental Health Monday, mental illness, myths, portrayal, psychopathy, research

Standing at the intersection of Asperger’s / autism and depression (?) [Mental Health Monday]

And I’m not sure which light is which.  I can’t tell what’s green, what’s yellow, and what’s red.  I can’t … More

apathy, aspergers, aspie, autism, depression, disinterest, emotionless, emotions, imagery, Mental Health Monday, processing

Sharing: How to Live Better With Executive Dysfunction [Mental Health Monday]

Originally posted on So Much Stranger, So Much Darker, So Much Madder, So Much Better:
Yesterday we talked about what executive dysfunction is and today we’re going to talk about some ways…

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Is Asperger’s / autism a mental health issue?  [Mental Health Monday]

(Beginning note: this post uses a lot of “we” and “us”.  I must qualify that with my usual disclaimer that … More

anxiety, aspergers, aspie, autism, autistic, communication, depression, hypervigilant, masking, Mental Health Monday, neurology, social norms, survival

Processing loss, Part 2 ~ Climbing out of the abyss [Mental Health Monday]

So, here I am.  Sitting on the deck, gazing at the trees, in some semblance of peace. Since alexithymia strikes … More

after death, alexithymia, aspergers, aspie, beauty, beliefs, gratitude, grief, loss, mental health, Mental Health Monday, mourning, my family, philosophy, processing, recovery, spirit, spiritual, uplifting

Denying or restricting access to a ‘special interest’ is a subtler form of abuse [Mental Health Monday]

I’m going to try not to get too graphic here, for obvious reasons.  I don’t want to kick off the … More

abuse, ActuallyAutistic, aspergers, aspie, autism, autism acceptance, autism advocacy, autistic, Intense World Theory, Mental Health Monday, nervous system, restriction, special interest, stress, stress relief

Dear world: I’m trying [Mental Health Monday]

There’s a freedom that comes with finding out I’m autistic.  Suddenly, the metrics by which I’m supposed to be measured … More

ActuallyAutistic, aspergers, autism, autistic adult, burnout, chronic illness, energy, executive function, exhaustion, fatigue, limitations, Mental Health Monday, overwhelmed, recovery, spoonie, strength, tired

Simplicity, progress, and Asperger’s / autism [Mental Health Monday]

I am slowly getting my life organized.  Apparently, when I was a young child, I would take it upon myself … More

aspergers, aspie, autism, autistic, baby steps, decisions, difficulties, executive function, Mental Health Monday, organizing, planning, progress, simplicity

Sharing: 5 Easy Steps to Deal with Negative People [Mental Health Monday Bonus]

Originally posted on MakeItUltra™:
Written by Eric C., MA., PhD Candidate Audio version available | Click here “You cannot have…

acceptance, advice, boundaries, energy, exhaustion, fatigue, information, interaction, manipulation, mental health, Mental Health Monday, negativity, pick your battles, positivity, practical, psychology, relationships, self-care, self-help, toxic people

(My) Asperger’s / autism & the self-like Within [Mental Health Monday]

This may sound hopelessly cynical, but the concept of “self-love” has always seemed a little eyeroll-worthy to me.  Maybe it … More

acceptance, aspergers, autism, autistic, change, Mental Health Monday, psychology, self-care, self-like, self-talk, transcendence, transformation

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