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Mental Health
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been curating my blog, which basically means removing some random posts reviewing various diets, and restaurants in Salisbury, from when I worked there a good few years ago. In the course of that … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-depressants, antidepressants, ASD, aspergers, autism, autistic spectrum, depression, mental health, mental illness
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Autie Hangover
My blog has been sporadic for a while. About eighteen months ago my mother became very ill, and she passed away last December. So my blog has not been top of my priority list. But today The Husband told me … Continue reading
#TakeTheMaskOff
This summer, there is a campaign on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (and possibly elsewhere) called #TakeTheMaskOff. It started on 23rd July and as far as I can tell, within my Autistic bubble, it’s taken social media by storm. Autistic people … Continue reading
Posted in autism, Eleanor's Opinion, Healing
Tagged a, ASD, autism, autistic spectrum, healing, health, mental health
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The Look and Feel of Autism
How Autism Looks from the Outside My diagnostic assessment has now come through. Here are some interesting observations from the ladies who examined me: She interacted appropriately with the examiner, however the quality of these exchanges was more stilted than … Continue reading
Meltdown
I had a meltdown. At least, I’m fairly sure that’s what it was. I’ve had many in my life, but not that recently – not since I realised I was autistic. I’d had a very difficult week at work, and … Continue reading
Posted in autism, Eleanor's Opinion, Healing
Tagged aspergers, autism, autistic spectrum, depression, mental health, mental illness
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When I Got It Wrong
I haven’t blogged for a while. Life is pretty good overall. My husband and children have had many fantastic achievements to their names over the past few months, and I started a great new job earlier in the year, which … Continue reading
Posted in autism
Tagged anxiety, ASD, autism, autistic spectrum, depression, kindness, mental health
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Scaffolding
I gave up my OU course this week. It was a postgraduate course, the second I’ve attempted. I didn’t enjoy the first one much, but I thought the second, having had a great write-up, would be different. The material was … Continue reading
Posted in autism, Eleanor's Opinion, Uncategorized
Tagged anxiety, ASD, autism, autistic spectrum, One-pager, Open University, Parenting, PowerPoint, study, Workplace
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I Don’t Know How To Wash My Face
When I was a little girl, back in the Stone Age, I think I might have washed my face with soap. Then I grew up a little, and shower gel was invented so I washed my face with shower gel. … Continue reading
Posted in Eleanor's Opinion, Uncategorized
Tagged aspergers, autism, beauty products, body shop, cleanser, facial, makeup, moisturiser, oriflame, tropic skincare
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How I Stopped Caring (and started asking “obvious” questions)
One of the situations that causes me a lot of upset, and I believe I’m not alone in the neurodiverse world in this, is when I don’t know what to do – when it’s not obvious what my next action … Continue reading
Posted in Eleanor's Opinion, Uncategorized
Tagged acceptance, ASD, aspergers, autism, autistic spectrum, kindness, neurodiverse, neurodiversity
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