I am aware of my autism. Sounds are grating, they twang through my ears like over-extended elastic bands, and I wait for them to snap and hit me. I have things to plan, and I am putting off planning them so that I don’t miss out on what is actually happening now. I don’t […] Source: … Continue reading Welcoming Accessibility — Autism and Expectations

During the depths of his despair, things seemed bleak for Stephen Tyng Mather. In that classic pose of depression, the wealthy national park enthusiast broke down and cried in front of his closest friends, his hands covering his face. Yet with time and help, the first director of the U.S. National Park Service persevered through … Continue reading The Triumph of Manic Mather – A tale of bipolar disorder from the annals of American history | Psychology Today

Here you are again, back to the place where you hoped you would never return. It must be frustrating to fall back into the hole you so desperately climbed out of. You knew it was going to happen but couldn’t stop it. After all the efforts taken to make things better, from regularizing sleep to inculcating … Continue reading The Words I Tell Myself During a Bipolar Depressive Episode | The Mighty