Some jumbled thoughts on alexithymia & processing feelings through songwriting. 🧵 Music has always been a huge part of my life, & I’ve written songs since my tweens. Looking back at songs I wrote when younger they’re almost all about, in relation to, or “for”…
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I’ve been told for most of my life that I need to learn to ask for help. I tried so many times, but it just resulted in getting re-traumatised in various ways. Today however, I asked for help in a big way for me, and…
Comments closedI don’t have depression (as far as I’m aware) but my girlfriend does. We had a chat about it to help me figure out what I was experiencing, and came to the conclusion that it was autistic burnout, not depression. She described depression like being…
Comments closedUnmasking as a late diagnosed neurodivergent human. A thread. 🧵 Since getting my ADHD dx I’ve been doing a lot of inspecting of my life – figuring out where and how I mask. Whilst doing this I’ve started identifying autistic traits in myself, which I’m…
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