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Interoception is the ability to identify, understand and respond to the state of the inside of our body. This is something that many autistic people and those with ADHD struggle

Mental health professionals often use normalisation techniques. Trying to normalise someone’s experience is meant to help them feel better. But this has only ever silenced me, and made me stop

This interview with @Sia is quite something...@maddieziegler didn't want to play the role because she was worried about offending someone (2:30 time stamp), but she was reassured that wouldn't happen

What it was like growing up autistic. - a thread. /1 I’m not sure how old I was when I realised I was ‘different’. I suspect it was at some

What not to say to an autistic person. - a thread. /1 ‘Everyone is a little bit autistic.’ This isn’t true. Someone is either born with an autistic brain or

What I mean when I say ‘I can’t cope with life’ as an autistic person. - a thread. /1 My existence and the world just seem incompatible with each other.

Symptoms of depression that no-one talks about. - a thread. /1 Complete mental exhaustion from fighting your brain constantly. This can lead to lack of concentration, forgetfulness, chronic fatigue, missing

What I need from you on a bad day. - a thread. /1 Patience. Everything will require a hundred times more energy than usual today. I may not be able

Symptoms of anxiety that no-one talks about. - a thread. /1 Constantly needing to go to the toilet. This is especially common if someone is experiencing a period of heightened

Engaging in behaviour which isn’t obviously self-destructive but long-term may be. For example, drinking too much too often, putting yourself in unsafe situations, having unprotected sex, spending a lot of

The physical effects of depression. Stomach pain. Throbbing headaches. Lack of appetite. Missing your period. Constipation/diarrhoea. Chronic fatigue. Nausea. Weight gain or weight loss. Every part of your body aching.

reasons to stay alive - a thread. 1. there are movies you haven’t seen yet which will make you laugh 2. there are places you will go to which will