Why is life hard for us sometimes and what can help?

Understanding Meltdowns
Our brain is divided into different areas – each different area does a different job. The Cortex – this is our ‘thinking’ brain which

Autistic Burnout
Autistic burnout is an incredibly difficult experience where your brain is in overdrive and you always feel stressed.

Autistic burnout – what helps
Burnout usually follows a 4 step process. Here is an explanation of each stage and what can help. Note: In some of the stages we

Autistic Burnout – Another perspective
I didn’t realise I was autistic until I was in my 40s, so a lot of the time when I was experiencing burnout I thought

Medication
Autism does not require any medication: it’s just a difference and not something to cure. “I don’t suffer from autism, I suffer from idiots” Times

Autism can suck!
When you read information from adult autistic people, they often only talk about all the positives of autism – and there is a reason for

So what if I can’t cope in The Supermarket?
It’s not your fault supermarkets suck. And you aren’t alone, most autistic people find going to supermarkets hard.
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