Post #1357324
2026-04-18 14:21 UTC
@KatyElphinstone 4/ While autism diagnosis can be vital to gain access to psychiatric counselling and services in schools, labelling someone can lead to "othering", particularly when stress and trauma lead to other diagnosis like PTSD or similar acronym. I have had someone comment that every counselling session seems to add another possible acronym, but little practical help to deal with stress in everyday life. Understanding and empathy from the counsellor make a huge difference.
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@bobjmsn@mastodon.scot 2026-04-18 14:34
@KatyElphinstone 5/ The point I am trying to get to is we all experience stress and many of us are traumatised at some time, and we all mask aspects of our behaviour as a result in order to fit in. Masking is not just behaviour that relates to autism, and autism is not a psychiatric disorder, but a brain that functions a bit differently. We should celebrate our differences, not stigmatise them, because everyone's thoughts are valid, even when they seem blunt to some.