Autisme : savoir pour ne plus juger. L’autisme est pluriel et assez méconnu de la majorité. Il en existe des formes lourdes, d’autres plus légères. Ces dernières, surtout, sont plus difficiles à distinguer pour les personnes non avisées et donnent lieu à des malentendus et de mauvaises interprétations de leurs intentions, qui peuvent causer de vives souffrances par le décalage causé avec l’ordinaire de la majorité. Spécialiste du sujet, Marie Josée Cordeau nous décrit quelques aspects d’une forme d’autisme nommée communément le syndrome d’Asperger. Bien que l’autisme et le syndrome d’Asperger soient des termes de plus en plus fréquemment lus et entendus, leur connaissance réelle demeure à un niveau embryonnaire auprès du grand public. Il est d’ailleurs très compliqué d’en donner une définition simple, englobant l’ensemble des caractéristiques autistiques. Si l’on associe le terme de maladie à l’autisme, il est plus approprié de parler d’un état d’être différent.
Tout d’abord, chaque personne autiste est différente. Les jeunes n'ont jamais été aussi déprimés et angoissés qu'aujourd'hui. Diverses enquêtes, menées sur le long terme puisque les premières remontent aux années 30, tendent à démontrer que les jeunes Américains sont de plus en plus enclins à l’angoisse et la dépression. Et comme le pointe le New York Magazine “personne ne sait exactement pourquoi”. Si dépression et anxiété sont des termes médicaux difficiles à définir précisément, d’autant plus que leur sens et leur étiologie ont varié des années 30 à nos jours, l’intérêt des études présentées vient de ce qu’elles se concentrent non sur ces pathologies elles-mêmes mais sur des symptômes. Comme le précise l’article de Slate : “il est préférable de regarder les symptômes, tels que la difficulté à dormir, les maux de tête ou la difficulté à respirer, qui sont peu susceptibles de varier dans le temps.”
La vie moderne n’est pas bonne pour le moral Pour le Dr Jean Twenge, psychologue à l’université de San Diego en Californie, “la recherche nous montre que la vie moderne n’est pas bonne pour la santé mentale”. How Saying 'Everything Happens For A Reason' Hurts Grieving People Instead of Helping. Originally published on The Adversity Within and republished here with the author’s permission. I emerge from this conversation astonished.
I’ve seen this a million times before, but it still gets me every time. I’m listening to a man tell a story. A woman he knows was in a devastating car accident; her life shattered in an instant. He tells of how she had been a mess before the accident, but that the tragedy had engendered positive changes in her life. And then he utters the words. Everything happens for a reason. That’s the kind of bullshit that destroys lives. It is amazing to me that so many of these myths persist—and that is why I share actionable tools and strategies to work with your pain in my free newsletter. You know exactly what I’m talking about. Grief is brutally painful. So I’m going to repeat a few words I’ve uttered countless times; words so powerful and honest they tear at the hubris of every jackass who participates in the debasing of the grieving: Be there.
Tim J. 6 Things You Need to Know About Invisible Illnesses. Imagine being so frozen with fear and dread that you refuse to get out of your car. Even though you know you’re sick, you know as soon as you step out that people will see your lack of a wheelchair or crutches and do a double take of the handicapped spot you’ve parked in. The sad truth is that unless your disability is blatantly physically obvious, able-bodied people assume you’re just like them. Yet the truth is that about 96% of us disabled people have what are called an invisible illness.
And because they’re invisible, people assume we’re faking all the time. And the scariest thing is that many painful chronic illnesses go without acknowledgement or recognition from society, even within disability circles. An invisible illness can be mental, physical, or both. Take me, for instance. I look like a rather healthy and young person.
I grew older and eventually the intense pain spread to the rest of my body. Then I began receiving worse and worse diagnosis of chronic – invisible – illnesses. 3 Lies We Need to Stop Telling About ‘Negative People’ 5 Warning Signs You May Be Suffering from PTSD. Originally published on The Huffington Post and republished here with the author’s permission. When Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is in the news, it’s mostly because of the number of veterans suffering as a result of combat-related trauma. Victims of other kinds of trauma can also suffer from PTSD, though, and often do without realizing it. PTSD mirrors other mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety, and can also present as “I feel fine” when really, the “feeling fine” rooted in numbness and avoidance.
I have PTSD as a result of sexual abuse that was perpetrated on me throughout my childhood. Child sexual abuse and sexual assault are very common crimes, yet they are so stigmatized that they receive very little attention in the media from a mental health perspective. Here are some questions to ask yourself to look out for signs of PTSD in your life: 1. The threat of death, serious injury, violence, or sexual assault are all considered traumatic events. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5 Mental Health Lies That Might Be Keeping You From Getting Help. Originally published on The Huffington Post and republished here with the author’s permission.
One in five Americans experience a mental health problem in any given year. Yet many people suffer with their symptoms in silence. The stigma that continues to surround mental health problems prevents individuals from getting the help they need. It’s a common problem I’ve seen in my therapy office. People often waited years to seek help. Even though their symptoms were treatable, they were afraid to tell anyone about the symptoms they were experiencing. Some of them feared a mental health diagnosis could affect their careers: Can I still teach if I have depression? Others worried that they’d get labeled as “crazy.” Before the stigma can be stopped, these five mental health myths need to be debunked: 1. Similar to the way a physically healthy person may still experience minor health issues – like bad knees or high cholesterol – a mentally healthy person may experience an emotional problem or two.