Tag: mental-health
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Autism In Women: My Personal Experience
Autism Spectrum Disorder is typically associated with males, thanks to outdated diagnostic standards and pervasive societal biases. This male-centric view has led to a serious underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis of autistic women and girls like myself. Through my journey, I’ve experienced the challenges of being misunderstood and overlooked by a system that wasn’t made to recognize…
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An Unexpected Journey Through Pain and Delirium: Empathy Burnout
Recently, I had an unexpected hospital stay. To keep things vague on my end, let’s just say it was far from a walk in the park. Pain like you wouldn’t believe and bouts of delirium made it a memorable experience, and not in a good way. Fortunately, I managed to sleep through a significant chunk…
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Navigating the Waves of Neurodiversity: Finding Connection in a Sea of Isolation
Living as a neurodiverse individual is an odyssey unlike any other. It’s like being cast into the open sea, far from the comforting shores of common understanding and easy companionship. Here I am, trying to stay afloat in the vast expanse of societal expectations, while also scheming up ways to paddle back to a semblance…
Life Reflects Psyc 