Oh, That’s Just My Autism

Rant alert! Saw a therapist today who didn’t believe that I could be autistic. This is the first time I’ve had an interaction like this and it was super upsetting. This happens far too often to autistic people and it’s not right. Oof. I’m heated, y’all. If you’d like to reach out, you can email me at ohthatsjustmyautism@gmail.com or find me on IG @oh.thatsjustmyautism

The podcast explores the speaker's journey with managing mental health as someone who is autistic and has ADHD, discussing their hope for medication to help manage symptoms and their fear of losing oneself. They also discuss the relationship between autism, medication sensitivity, and interoception difficulties. The speaker shares their experience of choosing an antidepressant and their decision to not take stimulant medications for ADHD.

On this episode I’m answering listener questions that were submitted via Instagram. If you’d like to reach out you can email me at ohthatsjustmyautism@gmail.com or find me on IG @oh.thatsjustmyautism. You can also buy me a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/justmyautism -thank you all I appreciate all your support! 💜

Dear neurodivergent uterus owners, is your menstrual cycle as much of a nightmare as mine is?? In this episode I talk about the hell-week that is PMS, the sensory perils of periods, and speculate about whether there is a link between PMDD and neurodiversity.

Who knew ADHD meltdowns existed??? Not me. This revelation has rocked my world this week because I’ve come to the conclusion that I think my meltdowns might actually be caused by my ADHD and NOT my autism. Wow. Here is the link to the article that helped me figure this out: https://mysoulbalm.blog/2021/11/27/neurodivergent-meltdowns-in-adults/ . If you’d like to reach out you can email me at ohthatsjustmyautism@gmail.com or follow on IG at @oh.thatsjustmyautism - and of course if you’re enjoying the pod, leaving a rating or review is much appreciated!

Music is such an experience. Sometimes good (jumping around to Florence and the Machine) sometimes not so good (my ears feeling like they’re going to bleed every time I hear a trumpet). In this episode I explore the many ways my brain experiences music as an autistic person. If you want to reach out, you can email me at ohthatsjustmyautism@gmail.com or find me on IG @oh.thatsjustmyautism

I’ve been looking for a job and you know what that means...interviews! Let’s discuss why interviews are really hard and also pretty pointless, shall we? If you want to reach out you can email me at ohthatsjustmyautism@gmail.com or find me on IG at @oh.thatsjustmyautism

As the pandemic continues to simmer down, and I emerge more and more into the world, I find myself asking: have I always been this awkward?? I hope you’re enjoying the show! If you’d like to reach out you can email me at ohthatsjustmyautism@gmail.com or find me on IG @oh.thatsjustmyautism

I just finished watching the show “Everything’s Gonna Be Ok” and holy moley I loved it! Autistic actors playing relatable autistic characters that aren’t seen as burdensome or tragic - this is exactly what I asked for and it made me so happy. The only thing I didn’t like is that it ended. Now what do I watch?? If you want to reach out you can email me at ohthatsjustmyautism@gmail.com or find me on IG @oh.thatsjustmyautism

Struggling with the idea of apologizing for behavior related to my autism, even when that behavior contributes directly to a conflict. Is it ever ok to not apologize? Thanks for listening! If you’d like to reach out, you can email me at ohthatsjustmyautism@gmail.com or find me on IG @oh.thatsjustmyautism.