Andy’s Spectrum Promo Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNQ3jtmtEc0

𝑨𝒏 𝒖𝒑𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆.

First of all, I would like to apologise for my unexpectedly prolonged absence from the world of blogging. My period of quietness has been due to the many ups and downs I have been experiencing with my mental health since my last post, but also because I have recently been very busy doing some things...

𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑬 𝑰𝑺 𝑵𝑶𝑾

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic the UK government has failed to properly address the issues surrounding people's mental health. There has been no impact assessment published for public viewing which makes it highly unlikely that a mental health impact assessment has ever been written. This is outrageous as more and more people are suffering with their...

𝑺𝒐 𝑳𝒐𝒏𝒈 2020 – 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒍

As we say goodbye to 2020 I feel many things. Tired, angry, and depressed but to name a few of the rollercoaster of emotions I have been faced with this year, as I’m sure we all have. Lockdown after lockdown has an awful effect on people’s mental health, including my own, and to say that...

𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒂𝒍𝒔.

Just like anyone else there are certain things in life I want to achieve. Some of these are obviously just pipe dreams like most people have, but some are genuine objectives I’d really like to think I could do someday, hopefully without being held back due to my Autism or mental health issues. Here are...

𝑺𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒑.

Why is it so hard to get a good night’s sleep? Well, for me, it’s down to a number of factors. Firstly, I am simply unable to switch off at bedtime. It seems that the second my head hits the pillow a million different thoughts start to race through my mind and my brain tries...

𝑰’𝒎 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌.

It’s been over a month since my last blog post and I feel you all deserve to know why.Just like anyone else who goes through difficulties with their mental health, I have my ups and downs. Unfortunately for me the last 4 to 5 weeks have been a struggle as my mood dipped for no...

𝑼𝒔𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒘𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒔

I thought this might be a good post to write as it shows where I am getting my support from outside of my family circle. Hopefully, the following suggestions may help you or someone you know. 1. Mind (https://www.mind.org.uk/) – Mind is a charity who focus on helping people who have mental health conditions. They...

𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝑺𝑫?

Although research may be occurring to help experts and society understand Autism Spectrum Disorder a lot more clearly, there a still a lot of areas that could improve to help people with the condition and to make their experiences in these places a lot smoother and more comfortable. One of these areas is the education...

𝑴𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏

The Covid-19 lockdown has been a struggle for everyone. Being unable to meet with friends and family members for extended periods of time has really taken its toll on people and new cases of mental health conditions have increased massively here in the UK and presumably worldwide. This is because humans are creatures who crave...

𝑴𝒚 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝑺𝑫

First of all, welcome to the club! You’ll likely hear these next few words a thousand times in near future but that doesn’t make them any less true: -You are not alone. People are being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder every single day and they all have the same thoughts going through their heads, asking...