The Silent Widow

Like many of you, 2021 was not kind to me, and 2022 isn’t shaping up to be any great shakes, …

3/23/2020

Four years ago this evening, I was sitting in the stairwell outside, not far from the front door of our …

Sharing: The #autistic medical model makes me sick

Originally posted on Autistic Ultra:
There’s more to my autistic self and experience than the medical model can conceptualize Note: This…

Asperger’s / autism vs ADHD (Attention Deficit) ~ My perspective

(Beginning note 1: this is the post that I began Monday night–yes, three full nights ago–that I had no reason …

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

Originally posted on Dr. Eric Perry’s Blog:
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 …

Shedding [Mental Health Monday]

About three years ago, I decided I’d had enough. My father, an otherwise good hearted and decent man, had the …

Asperger’s / autism vs Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Discovering that I’m on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum has brought me through an unexpected scenic journey into the field of “abnormal” …

Asperger’s / autism and the significance of self-talk [Mental Health Monday]

When no one is watching, what do we say to ourselves?  Whose old tapes play in our brains?  What are …

An interesting look at the history of the Autism Spectrum and its ties with mental illness

The fact that the Asperger’s/autism spectrum has stubbornly been included in the Diagnostics and Statistics Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM), …

‘Research says there are only 4 emotions’ – one Aspie’s response

One day, my counselor/therapist asked me to try to identify what I was feeling.  He listed off the basic categories …