I’ve talked a few times before about emotional regulation and how it can be a struggle for autistic people. It’s an important skill to learn and a big part of emotional maturity. But often, NTs around us will make us feel like any display of […]
The first five senses you learn about as a child are sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. These senses tell you about the world around you. A few weeks ago, I covered the proprioceptive and vestibular senses, which tell you about what your body is […]
When I was diagnosed with autism four years ago, my psychologist told me that my tentative bipolar diagnosis from when I was 19 was probably wrong – she said that I probably had “mood lability associated with autism”. I had no idea what this meant, […]
I have trouble processing negative emotions. As in, I can’t name them, identify them, or sometimes even tell a negative emotion from physical discomfort. This is part of alexithymia, a trait commonly found in autistic people, which makes it hard for us to name and […]
