From hurt to hope : stories of mental health, mental illness and being autistic

Book 2022

A selection of reflective essays about mental health on the autism spectrum from a diverse range of people. Each contributor follows the topics of hurt (their experience and how they felt), help (tools that have aided them), and hope (looking forwards). Covering trauma, relationships, the carer perspective, healthcare, intersectionality and more.

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Autistic people

Autistic people Mental health

Autistic people Psychology

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Anecdotes

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ISBN:

9781787755857

Description:

235 pages ; 23 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Contents:

Who am I? / Mair Elliott
I don't really wanna fight no more / Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
Hurting, helping and hoping: from learning to diagnosis and contentment / Paul Statham
Feeling alien in a world that rejects you: the discovery of self through neurodiversity / Suzy Rowland
To be left alone / Emma Wishart
Being autistic and managing anxiety / Robert Joyce
Hoyo (mum) and Inankeedii's (son) journey from hurt to hope with autism / Nura Aabe
Big brain trees and superpowers: a journey of discovery, patience and understanding / Emma Cobb
My journey to a place of hope: autism and schizophrenia / Yenn Purkis
A particle of my existence / Casey Chonily
Thriving through words: finding your niche in a neurotypical world / Jess/Jai White

LCCN:

2021444161

Control Number:

3203197

Other Authors:

Aabe, Nura, contributor
Chonily, Casey, contributor
Cobb, Emma, contributor
Elliott, Mair, editor
Joyce, Robert, contributor
Onaiwu, Morénike Giwa, contributor
Purkis, Yenn, 1974- contributor
Rigg, Suzy, contributor
Statham, Paul, contributor
White, Jessica, contributor
Wishart, Emma, contributor

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