The Squarepeg Podcast 12. S1, Ep12: Building a new post-diagnosis life after bullying and substance misuse
Her writing includes novels, short stories, memoir, articles, and poetry. She has resumed her education a little later in life, after experiencing struggles at school and in her early adulthood, including substance misuse and being expelled from school.
She says that her life has felt “like a muddle of misunderstandings” and that she now wants to “get involved in unveiling autism, particularly among women”.
In our conversation we talk about:
- The difficulties of being autistic at school, university and work, including her experiences of bullying
- Using substance misuse as a coping mechanism
- Accessing support during and after being diagnosed - from professionals and family and friends
- Finding the positives in being diagnosed autistic and looking forward to the future after diagnosis
Squarepeg is a podcast in which neurodivergent women, and trans and nonbinary people, explore navigating a neurotypical world and share their insights, challenges and successes.
I hope that these conversations will be inspiring and thought provoking, open you up to new ways of thinking about being neurodivergent, and help you feel more connected to a worldwide community of people with similar experiences.
I’m Amy Richards, and after being diagnosed autistic at the age of 37 I’m now on a mission to learn more about different perspectives and issues around being a neurodivergent adult in a world that feels like it doesn’t quite fit.
EPISODE LINKS:
Hannah’s website: https://www.hannahcrossauthor.com
Her blog: https://fiftyshadesofwhiteandblack.blogspot.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_the_write_words_/
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