‘Clients say it feels like we’ve always known each other’: the mental health experts who believe their autism has turbocharged their work | Mental health | The Guardian

Therapists, psychologists and nurses who are autistic say it has made them better at their jobs, but that misconceptions about the condition are forcing them to keep their diagnosis a secret

#science #medicine #health #autism #Aspergers #psychotherapy #psychology

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/03/clients-say-it-feels-like-weve-always-known-each-other-the-mental-health-experts-who-believe-their-autism-has-turbocharged-their-work

Thoughtful blog post from @Violet Blue about #depression #suicide #aspergers #diaspora and Ilya here:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/violetblue/techs-relationship-with-depression-suicide-and-aspergers/904

I especially liked her closing line -

"Let’s resolve to drop the egos a bit and focus on what’s important - and please take care of each other as we go into 2012."

Tech's Relationship With Depression, Suicide and Asperger's

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