Guide to High Functioning Autism Symptoms in Adults
You may have heard the term “Asperger’s Syndrome” used before in relation to autism. This used to be the name for what’s now called high functioning autism or Autism Spectrum...
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While the triad of impairments within autism is a very necessary term and represents a tremendous amount of progress with the way in which we think about Autism (ASD) in a broader, more spectrum based way, it doesn’t tell the entire story of the condition. Because as much as impairments can be limiting, serving as…
You may have heard the term “Asperger’s Syndrome” used before in relation to autism. This used to be the name for what’s now called high functioning autism or Autism Spectrum...
The fawn trauma response is a survival strategy that stems from experiences of neglect, trauma or insecure attachment styles. It drives the ‘fawn’ to constantly seek approval and adapt to...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a relatively common mental disorder that develops in response to a traumatic experience, such as warfare, assault, and violence, including domestic and sexual violence and...
Have you ever felt like your anger is invalid? Have you been trying to suppress your anger only to find yourself blowing up? If so, you’re not alone. Anger is...
Labels like Autism (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can help us identify areas of behaviour that require support, but they could also be limiting. For some people, they...
Was the word ‘autism’ never on your radar until recently? If you suspect your lifelong social struggles, intense interests, or sensory quirks could be signs of autism, it’s not the...
Do you ever wonder why you struggle with certain tasks that others seem to find second nature? Do you feel overwhelmed by the small things most people brush aside? If...
To really understand how to stop self-harming, we first need to address what the nature of the condition entails and why it takes hold. At its core, it is rooted...
Many people have trouble waking up in the morning. But if you have consistent difficulties sleeping, you could have attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). New...
Often, our own thought processes hold us back from achieving all that we can. In order to make sure that our own negative thought patterns are not holding us back,...