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
Tag: Mental Health Monday
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
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
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
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 … More
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
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
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
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
Sharing: 5 Easy Steps to Deal with Negative People [Mental Health Monday Bonus]
This is an absolutely incredible post. Eric is one of the few mental health writers who actually makes practical, helpful … More
(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
