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Heritability Explains Less About Mental Disorders Than You Think

Mad in America

Autism Spectrum 53,000 5 1.4 Nevertheless, the discourse on diseased brains and genes threatens to obscure the significance of social and environmental influences such as poverty, serious life events, migration, stress and trauma. Malfunction Number of persons (approx.) ADHD 55,000 12 5.5 Bipolar disorder 413,000 64 4.6

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“I Thought I Sucked at Life. But I Was High-Masking Autism All Along.”

ADDitude

Every social event left me exhausted by anxious rumination. I don’t have to say yes to social events I don’t wish to attend. I faked enthusiasm for most conversations. I was either painfully uninterested in the small talk of the other school moms, or wishing I could mitigate my ever-present fatigue with a nap by midday.

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24 Ways to Make the Holidays Kid-Friendly

Child Mind Intitute

But all that excitement and the break from routines may overwhelm some children, including those who have sensory challenges, ADHD, anxiety, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). From Thanksgiving to New Years, expectations run high for holiday celebrations and cherished family traditions. Prioritize experiences over gifts.

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Diagnostic overshadowing in PTSD and autism: what do we know about trauma in ASD?

The Mental Elf

Sofiia Karnatska blogs on a systematic review of PTSD in autistic individuals, which provides some useful insights about effective assessment and treatment of PTSD in autism. The post Diagnostic overshadowing in PTSD and autism: what do we know about trauma in ASD? appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Vaccines and Autism: A Clinical Perspective

Child Mind Intitute

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) , is a neurodevelopmental disorder, meaning it impacts the development of the brain. Autism is characterized by impairment in social communication skills a technical way of saying that it affects the way a child engages in conversation, makes friends, and reads social cues.

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What I Wish I’d Asked Dr. Gabor Maté When I Had the Chance

Mad in America

A few months ago, I attended a live Zoom event on Guidely with Dr. Gabor Maté, author of The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture. After a year and a half giving direct care to elderly men on the autism spectrum, I obtained certification as a peer supporter.

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Could IPT Be a Treatment Option for Autism?

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

Can Interpersonal Psychotherapy prevent or treat depression among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder? Individuals on the autism spectrum often experience comorbid depression, social stress, and difficulties in relating to themselves and others. All involved have provided both verbal and written consent.