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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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…

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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

(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 …