Mental health hiding
For this mental health awareness week, because it only takes a week eh, I decided to write a blog around recent events, my neurodiversity and depression. Those diagnosed with autism are 40% more likely to encounter episodes of depression. That’s some stat, and some scary stat at that. I have had serious episodes of depression in the past, before my diagnosis of autism, and it now makes sense, but I have been able to minimise mental health issues on my life, and I’ve also become an expert at hiding them. This blog finally uncovers some of the stuff I’ve hidden, to convince people I am stronger. I started the year with hope. I was making progress with my neurodiversity, I found motivation to progress my career and family life was settled. Then, boom, my life changed. Comments were made at work that made me ashamed to be autistic. I hid any trace of it and when I told my wife, I broke down. After speaking to others I decided to take a stand, and say “this is not okay”. It...