Preamble Back in June/July I started what was meant to be a 3-part series on my autistic burnout/mental health episode. I wrote two posts back then, but it’s taken me until now, November, to write the third and final instalment (which by now has actually morphed into a fourth instalment too). Whilst I don’t think … Continue reading The life and death(?) of a special interest: navigating fluctuating autistic ability, passion and motivation
Tag: Anxiety
Autventures in Central Asia: Reflections on Autistic Travel and Mental Health
I am excited to write this blog post (though warning, it is long and becomes rambly in places)! It’s been precisely 3 weeks since I last sat down at my computer and with plenty of time and space and calm to do some reflecting. It’s also nice to return to doing the sort of activity I feel … Continue reading Autventures in Central Asia: Reflections on Autistic Travel and Mental Health
Autistic Travel Anxiety
Autism and travelling may not strike people as the most likely bedfellows. And it's rather easy to see why. Travelling is like experiencing the outside (NT-dominated) world on steroids. It tends to combine many of the aspects of the world that autistic people find most anxiety-producing and challenging, all in one intensely concentrated package from … Continue reading Autistic Travel Anxiety