Rebecca's Blogs

I was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder at the age of sixteen. It is a widely heard of and spoken about disorder yet the true characteristics of OCD are often misunderstood.

 

Autism is a very common condition to have. Organisations such as Autism Speaks estimate that tens of millions of people worldwide are (known to be) affected by autism, and the number increases steadily with every passing year.

The number of autism diagnoses at the moment are climbing higher every year. So much so that it’s being described by many as an epidemic. The media are indeed paying attention to this. But there is one particular word that many reports are including, which still continues to give us misconceptions. Many are reporting autism as a childhood developmental disability.

Rebecca Sharrock gives her own personal insight into how Anxiety and depression affect her and the differences between them.

It’s not uncommon for autistic children or adults to come across as egotistical or bigheaded. There are a few reasons in particular as to why this is the case, and sometimes it really is due to us having a high opinion of ourselves. Though the cause is rather different from that of an arrogant or purely egotistical personality.