THE PROBLEM WITH CREATING MENTAL HEALTH AND AUTISM VIDEOS

  Hi guys, as you can see reading straight off the bat about what this topic is all about and I want to be real, honest and transparent with you. As you know that it’s hard as it is going to be for me as well as most likely any other person that has their struggles to do this to be as brave as they can be and not to fear about getting judged or misunderstood. Some of the videos that are being shared can be restricted especially in this area of sharing our life stories and experiences with Autism and many other hosts of conditions we may have which I clearly shared one of my videos which I will link here: and with that if we are all brave enough to make a stand to talk about it then I feel our job should be done. Let’s hope that we can agree to disagree or agree to disagree or whatever to what is to come of my points I would like to share today on my channel. This video will share more than what I’ve written and will hope that you all will understand it better. If any of you really know me as a person I love to try and help people and do my darn hardest to be happy regardless to what my everyday battles/struggles are even if I do wear them either with pride or not. So, let’s get on with the video now. Point number 1- Representing the whole entity of the spectrum of Autism, can it be done? Just hoping that this makes sense to many of you or hoping you understand to what I am trying to say but I will explain this to you. I have now come to realise that despite it all that we are all different with different needs with Autism. We can’t all represent autism as a whole as it’s a whole new ball game as well as being a spectrum of different Autism Spectrum Conditions along with us we all have a different story and life experiences etc. I have also realise this now too. I believe that as a person with Autism or as I keep calling myself as an Aspie. This platform is for me to at least share my stories and experiences as well as documenting as much as I can what my life is like as an autistic for others to gain a better understanding and knowledge about who and what I am underneath autism and a few mental health conditions I have. I believe strongly that I should be able to be express myself without the fear of being judged, criticised by others or others telling me what to do or say or think. I am my own individual self. I am not to be born to be the same as others. I am born to be different and to stand out. I am learning to come out of my shell than I’ve ever have and am trying to learn to love myself again and to not be hard on myself when I do have these really bad days that are thrown at me. I have learnt alot along the way while facing these struggles and that all I can say is that I am blessed and humble to be alive and have a few small amount of people who are there with me on my journey. We can’t live in a world of perfectionism. You can try but I hate to say it that you will fail! Being perfect to everyone will not be easy and that we should just be able to do what we love. I feel sometimes that whenever I do something that I tell myself, “Aspie, you got this regardless of what you been through, you can get through your day shining brighter as a star!” I’ve come to realise that despite what others has said to me I want to speak on my terms and no one else, I did share about this topic about this which I will link here if you wish to view what I am trying to say here. “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlBD23cHcO0&t=616s” I have learnt now that you can’t always please everyone and if anyone does attack you for doing the things that you love, you must be doing something right, right? As you know or should know by now that my channel is about all things Autism and Mental health along with sharing you my life stories and experiences with it. Trying to understand the whole spectrum is impossible and difficult as we are all different and have different needs etc in our lives no matter where we are in life. There is a lot of learning and experimenting about the spectrum and all and just listening and watching some people share their experiences with Autism- to know that I am not alone makes it so much easier. 2 I have noticed that when I have been in groups that it’s never easy for me to try and speak the way that they want me to as we all know that we have our different styles of communication as well as just everyday struggles. For sure, I believe that I am getting better it is just a matter of hoping others can accept to how I am wired differently. I have also mentioned about this in my video of the future for the autistic community again I will link it here and in the description. When we are on the spectrum, there could possibly be some similarities of the traits and characteristics that we share yet again we need to be aware that there is never a same autistic when you meet one for the very first time. We know that there wasn’t enough advocacy for the whole spectrum. No one or anything like some businesses can represent the whole spectrum of autism. We can’t please everyone as I learnt that when I

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To all autistic people out there, remember that you are valued and loved just the way you are. Your unique perspective and skills offer a richness to the world around us. It is important to embrace who you are and take pride in your strengths, no matter how different they may be from others. We understand that navigating the world can be challenging, but know that you are not alone. There is a supportive community out there and resources available to help you thrive. Always remember that your worth is not defined by your diagnosis or other people's perceptions. You are a valuable and cherished member of society, and your efforts to better yourself and the world around you make a huge difference. So keep shining, keep persevering, and keep being you!
- Kerrin Maclean. -