If you refuse to read my written notes, please know that I will not be able to tell you what I need and want you to know.
Category: Mental Health
Dear Dr: Presenting at an emergency ward
If you are reading this letter it is because I know I am currently unwell.
Dear Dr: Asking for a comprehensive Autism assessment
I am articulate AND I have social and communication problems.
I am requesting a formal assessment for ADHD / ADD and Autism Spectrum Condition.
I have not been coping with pressures at home, with relationships and with my mental health.
Identity Shifts
How connected are you to your sense of self? Is it a constant companian or an elusive identity?
If you didn’t see and understand your reputation, how would your sense of self be impacted?
What tools are in your toolbelt for times of losing your sense of self?
Realistic goals: A talk on realistic goals, willingly failing and practicing
This is a talk I wrote in one of my good weeks while experiencing Autistic Burn Out. Using this method as a baseline has helped me on my recovery journey.
I Always Pick Myself Up Again
Seeing the images of my old house messy and tidy was a good visual reminder of what my current messy bedroom could look like. How I may feel once its cleaned.
My Autistic Burn Out and Recovery
It’s nice not to be burnt out!
On Confidence and Feeling Settled
Writing for this many months has been gratifying. Mainly because I’ve learned not to burn myself out. Going slow and steady seems to be serving me well.
Challenges of writing my own Mental Health Plan
At times I had to deal with feeling that my doctors weren’t taking my writing efforts and issues seriously.
On writing my own Mental Health Plan
I’ve been frustrated over the years by the simplistic information the various GP’s have asked about and recorded.
