The Anxious Autistic

       Mental Health, the controversial topic when it comes to many different situations like trauma, stress, school shootings, learning about psychology and so much more. Although, many people may not know what it's actually like to experience a mental illness, whether it's Anxiety, Depression, etc. So, what does this have to do with me, you ask? Well, like the title, I have a mental illness!          What Mental Illness do I have?    My mental illness is Anxiety. I have an anxiety disorder that causes me to worry to no end to the point, where my life is nearly affected every day.      What Anxiety Disorder do you have?     I have an anxiety disorder called General Anxiety Disorder. It's a disorder, where, according to the Mayo Clinic, there's lot of constant, uncontrollable worrying. This worrying and panic, leads to a lot of symptoms that the Mayo Clinic lists on their website, these symptoms include...

          First off, what does it mean to be Autistic? Being Autistic means living the disability, autism spectrum disorder, but we call it autism for short. This means living with a disability that wires a person's brain to process things differently than the average neurotypical, despite missing social cues, difficulty in communication skills, and so much more. Even being social awkward as well. However, to me, it means something different.          What does being Autistic mean to me?    For me means, it means having to live in a world that's hard for me to understand while also dealing with things like sensory issues, social awkwardness, struggling with social cues, sometimes not understanding things, processing things differently, like facial expressions, and a disability that triggers my co-occurring mental illness as well. It means having to learn things differently than others, mostly the hard way, whether it comes to u...

    Hey everyone! Welcome to the Anxious Autistic Blog, where I share a lot about me like my opinions & thoughts, even those that no one knows about; along with my past experiences of certain topics, new experiences, and much more! Though, as for today's topic, this will be about who I am and why I am here on this platform! The "Inner Me". So, let's get started!   So? Who am I?   Well, you know my username, The Anxious Autistic. As for who I am on the inside, I am an opinionated Autistic woman that loves one thing, honesty. Like the legendary phrase goes, "honesty is the best policy". I am also a woman living with anxiety, an author, a pet mom, and so much more to me than what people see or may not see on a daily basis.  What do I stand for?  I stand for truth, honesty, and respect. Respect for all, not just for one, but for all people. Whether you're a Christian, a conservative, Autistic, and everything else that makes you for well...you as a whol...