The discussion on acquired neurodivergence, as explained by Charlie Hart, emphasises the inclusion of mental health conditions under the neurodivergent umbrella, aligning with Kassiane Asasumasu’s original definitions. The aim is to raise awareness about neuro-differences that are not lifelong, thereby promoting understanding and acceptance of acquired neurodivergence during Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025.
Category Archives: Mental Health
Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025: Acquired Neurodivergence!
At 3:30pm UK time on Tuesday 18 March: FREE online panel event for Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025. Chaired by Charlie Hart, this panel discussion with David Gray-Hammond, Katie Munday, Ollie Roscoe, Tanya Adkin, and new speaker Casey, will tackle the topic of Acquired Neurodivergence. We will be sharing our lived experience of differences which fallContinue reading “Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025: Acquired Neurodivergence!”
Sticks and Stones
First published by Mix Diversity for Anti-Bullying Week November 2024: Sticks and Stones | Blog | Mix Diversity Sticks and Stones ‘Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me’, says the old adage, but another says, ‘the tongue wounds more than a lance’. Although I have no experience of beingContinue reading “Sticks and Stones”
7 facts about my Complex PTSD
This World Mental Health Day, here are 7 things I would like you to know about my PTSD and complex PTSD (cPTSD, C-PTSD). #WorldMentalHealthDay #PTSD #ComplexPTSD #CPTSD I mention both because I self-identified complex PTSD, but my official diagnosis just says PTSD. Complex PTSD is not recognised by the medical profession; it is not inContinue reading “7 facts about my Complex PTSD”
Support Local Artists over AI Art
Rather than flooding social media with AI art, why not commission a local artist to create your images? Here, Piper Strange Arts captures one moment when I felt truly seen during my autism diagnostic appointment, and the moment I informed my employer. Yes, I texted the good news to my line manager, the HR SharedContinue reading “Support Local Artists over AI Art”
Reflections on WSPD2024
As many of my friends and followers here will be aware, the time around 8th to 10th September is hard for me. 8th September is Iggy’s birthday. He would have been 21 this year, but he will forever be 15. 10th September is World Suicide Prevention Day, which I find hard, because Iggy’s death, likeContinue reading “Reflections on WSPD2024”
Autistic Identity
When I discovered that I was autistic in 2018, aged 42, I set up the Twitter account @AusomeCharlie and there I found a thriving mutually-supportive community among the hashtags #ActuallyAutistic and #Neurodiversity. After feeling like an outsider and broken, for so many years, the labels #Autistic and #Neurodivergent helped me to accept myself, and learnContinue reading “Autistic Identity”
Grief Awareness Day
Grief Awareness Day, 30 August 2024. My experience of grief is atypical. Yes, I know the grief curve is only indicative, and it’s not a smooth line for anybody, but… For neurodivergent people, especially those with Alexithymia and Complex PTSD, it can be unrecognisable and baffling. People wonder: – How can I talk about suchContinue reading “Grief Awareness Day”
Final Thoughts for Disability Pride Month
Some final thoughts for Disability Pride Month. I am neurodivergent, and I am also disabled. Not every neurodivergent person identifies as disabled, but I do. I am able in many ways. That does not mean I have ‘super powers’; it means I have a ‘spiky profile’. I have learned to lean into my strengths andContinue reading “Final Thoughts for Disability Pride Month”
Is self-identification of neuro-differences valid?
After my autism epiphany in 2018, I set up the Twitter account AusomeCharlie and discovered a plethora of relatable tweets bearing the hashtags #ActuallyAutistic and #Neurodiversity. This online community of (mostly) mutually supportive people on my wavelength helped me to realise I was not alone in my struggles. Reading about the ‘Neurodiversity Paradigm’ helped meContinue reading “Is self-identification of neuro-differences valid?”
Ausome Charlie 