This is a very interesting/insightful thread I copied from Twitter before the storm, in the 'how does this total stranger know so much about my life' category. Some of our conversation at the meeting Saturday reminded me of it so I thought I would share. Written by Dr Sam Porter @PerinatalBirder His Twitter profile describes him as " #Neurodivergent Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist" and he describes this thread "Here’s a thread I’ve written for psychiatrists to help them pi

This article was recently shared on twitter. Are Co-occurring Conditions Part of Autism ? This was written by Max Sparrow It's a couple years old but I thought it was interesting especially when you consider the way autism is defined compared to what non autistic people often think it is. It talks about the many co-occurring conditions that autistic individuals may have and yet those conditions are not actually autism. But at the same time you're more likely to get a diagnosi

This article is from The Guardian written by Amelia Hill @byameliahill "Women from around the world describe the life-changing impact of finally receiving a diagnosis:" "There were women whose lives had been scarred by victimization, from bullying to rape, because without a diagnosis they did not know they were highly vulnerable to manipulation and abuse." "There were women who were diagnosed in their 70s, who had known there was something different about them for 60 year

This is an older entry but I thought it was very interesting and a good read even though its about children and not adults. DON'T MOURN...