Category: Mental Health
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Mental Health Labels
What are Mental Health labels? Mental Health labels are any descriptors of our mental wellbeing or psychological processes, which can include psychiatric diagnoses (e.g. ADHD), non-diagnostic descriptors applied to others (e.g. narcissist) or self-identification. In this blog article, I will focus on psychiatric diagnoses, exploring whether these are helpful or harmful, and inviting readers to Read more
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Autistic people and trauma
Autistic people and trauma Autistic people are more likely to experience trauma and to have experienced adverse childhood events. Furthermore, autistic people often have challenges with changes in routines, social interactions and stimulating sensory environments. This is because they often have a different style of communication when compared with neurotypical people and can have altered Read more