
S1E37: Part II: ABA and CBT for Autistic Folks: Is It Harmful or Helpful?
OCD Family Podcast
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The Importance of Understanding Identity Seeking
Identity seeking isn't always pathological. Sometimes we need to go, oh, this might be actually just part of growing up processing our world. In fact, I'd argue more so that it's natural than pathological in most cases. But what does identity mean for our autistic loved ones who by definition are people with mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders? Your identity is a disorder. would you want to be defined that way? Would I want to bedefined that way?
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