Mental Health
Up until about a year ago, I still sat firmly in the camp that, while I viewed myself as multiply neurodivergent, I was mentally ill. Over the past year I have been unlearning this lesson, and realising that mental "illness" is completely unquantifiable, and instead, I was suffering
Neurodiversity
This article was co-authored by David Gray-Hammond and Tanya Adkin Trigger Warning: Injustice, professionals, Autistic suffering, mentions of theory of mind, weak central coherence, and older autism theory. We often sit and have conversations about our work. We never cease to be astounded at the lack of basic autism knowledge
Autism
What is Autistic joy? Is it different to neurotypical joy? Honestly, I can't answer the second question. I am Autistic, and always have been. The neurotypical mind is a puzzle I can not solve. I can however discuss what is Autistic joy is to me. Inspired by the
Addiction
They say in life that nothing is certain, but if anything is, then it's the fact that shame will deny us entry into recovery. I'm going to consider this from the perspective of addiction recovery, although it applies to recovery from any psychological trauma. I merely
disability
Life is full of ups and downs. My passion in life is helping people climb back from the "downs" into "ups" that often seem impossible at the time. In order to do this, I had to go through a personal hell and walk out the other
Mental Health Treatment Rights
This article was co-authored by David Gray-Hammond and Tanya Adkin Trigger Warning: This article contains strong language and discussions of fabricated or induced illness, ableism, discrimination, bigotry, child abuse, medical abuse, systemic abuse, institutionalised bullying. Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) is defined by a set of "alerting signs"
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Mental Health
In this post, I will be showcasing the artwork of Blake Jackson, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Blake draws pictures of his psychotic experiences, and it is my hope that you will all learn from these pieces of art. This piece is called " Beauty of the beast" This creature
Neurodiversity
The world is not okay. We are not okay. Autistic people are not okay, S10k has served as a stark reminder that we are treated as a burden upon not just the people that we love, but society as a whole. Autistic people are subject to woefully inaccurate and outdated
Autism
Today (7th April 2021) I have been sober from drug and alcohol addiction for five years. In that time I have faced many challenges and learnt many lessons. In this piece, I hope to share some of those lessons with you. 1. Not everything will be perfect once you get
Addiction
Those of us who have been through, or are currently in active addiction, know all too well that very few people trust us in the early days of recovery. To an extent it's justified. We cheat, lie, and steal to meet the requirements of our addiction. But what
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Written by Sarah Snow CW: Suicide, Rape, Cancer, Intimate partner violence After leaving an abusive relationship, I developed a plan to create healthy relationships as a way to heal past traumas. I was determined to never choose another situation where I would give away my power to someone else, and
Mental Health
I haven't spoken extensively about it, but my life has been one of extensive trauma. Not necessarily one consistently traumatic experience (although I've had my share), no, I have been- as most would put it- very unlucky. I have rolled from one traumatic experience to another.