We are diving into a crucial, yet often misunderstood, topic: the difference between trauma response and autistic meltdown. Both can look intense from the outside, but they come from very …
The Dangers of Masking Autism
Trigger warning: this article briefly mentions sexual violence, Autistic trauma, child abuse, violence against Black Autistic people, ABA, and ableism. The concept of masking has many meanings and interpretations across …
Dissociative Identity Disorder and Colonial Trauma with Tremaine Ake
Tremaine Ake is a writer and podcaster from Aotearoa New Zealand living with Dissociative Identity Disorder and Complex PTSD, who has been in and out of the mental health system …