interoception
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Unmasking The Impact of Alexithymia on Autistic Lives
This article explores the impact of alexithymia on Autistic people, challenging common misconceptions about their empathy and social communication. It delves into…
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Autistic people and the experience of pain
When it comes to Autistic people and the experience of pain, there is a lot to be said. Many of us anecdotally…
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Interoception and Autism: A Hidden Link to Substance Use?
Autism and substance use is an area that received little discussion in wider society. In my own experience, their is an assumption…
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Creating Autistic Suffering: Interoceptive stimming or “challenging behaviour”?
TW: Discusses Challenging Behaviour, Disordered Eating, Sex and Related Activities, Self-Injury, and Victimisation Recently David posted an infographic about interoceptive stimming. This…
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Creating Autistic suffering: CAMHS advise “safe cutting” for Autistic children
This article was co-authored by Tanya Adkin and David Gray-Hammond This article contains detailed discussion of self-harm and CAMHS failures Please Sign…
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“How do I help my Autistic child?”
Read this article if you are wondering what pieces of information may be most likely to help you support your Autistic child!
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What is alexithymia?
Recently i wrote about alexithymia and it’s ramifications for our mental health. Since publishing that post, it has come to my attention…
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Autism and alexithymia: The fallout for our mental health
Autism and alexithymia are two things you might see discussed in tandem quite regularly. In fact, Vaiouli and Panayiotou (2021) found a…
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Autistic people are dying early; medical perceptions of pain are contributing
I recently posted about Autistic people and the expression of pain. One thing that has become clear to me is that not…