Diagnosis, Resources, and Behavior Changes – A Journey of Self-Discovery

• By: Eric Schissel, MS Mental Health News Education (MHNE)
• October 4th, 2024
• actually autistic, Fall 2024 Issue, mental health, self-advocacy, sensory processing
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Time changes our framing of incidents. When they go poorly, it’s not unusual to replay them in our minds in search of a more acceptable arc. This narrative is what I’ve learned from a situation that resolved well but which has also coughed up useful lessons. In the two or three years...

Autism Spectrum News and Behavioral Health News: Supporting the Community During the COVID-19 Crisis

• By: Ira H. Minot, LMSW Mental Health News Education (MHNE) Autism Spectrum News
• July 1st, 2020
• autism, behavioral health, COVID-19, donation, mental illness, recovery, summer 2020 issue
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The current pandemic shows us how difficult social distancing and sheltering in place have been for the general public. It has been especially hard for people with mental illness, substance use disorders, and people on the autism spectrum. During my own 10-year battle with depression I...