Trigger Warning: This article discusses burnout and psychosis While it is evident to myself and my colleagues that Autistic people have a predisposition towards psychotic phenomenon, it seems to be a relatively new discovery to many of the mental health professionals I have talked to. Research that is non pathological in this area is sparse.Continue reading “Autistic people and the burnout-psychosis cycle”
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Coping with psychiatric medication when Autistic
For many of us, medication is a necessary part of life. For a huge portion of the Autistic population, that medication is prescribed by a psychiatrist. Psychiatric medication can be a troublesome topic, psychiatry itself is a relatively young discipline, and can often be found to be neuronormative in nature. It relies on the ideaContinue reading “Coping with psychiatric medication when Autistic”
Where psychosis and autism meet: The bitter pill to swallow
I am Autistic. I also have a psychotic condition. One might wonder why these two things are even related, and yet they share an intimate relationship. As an Autistic person, I have a monotropic bodymind. I hyperfocus into a subject, and find it very difficult to switch tracks, even when those tracks are taking meContinue reading “Where psychosis and autism meet: The bitter pill to swallow”
[Feature] Paranoid Schizophrenia: A story in pictures
In this post, I will be showcasing the artwork of Blake Jackson, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Blake draws pictures of his psychotic experiences, and it is my hope that you will all learn from these pieces of art. This piece is called ” Beauty of the beast” This creature first appeared to me around twoContinue reading “[Feature] Paranoid Schizophrenia: A story in pictures”
Emergent Divergence 