The Effect of Social Media on My Autistic Brain
Over at the Spoonie Authors Network, I wanted to share what I have learned about the impact of social media on my mental health and my autistic brain!
Photo by DS stories on Pexels.comI’m autistic and because there might be many ways autistic folks experience social media, I am only giving my point of view in this article. We’re not a monolith, but sometimes neurotypical folks kind of box us up that way. I happen to be a social extrovert — bubbly, enthusiastic, chatty — all while being autistic. Yup, I can be all those things at once. (And I really do love trains.)
Because I am so social, social media seemed like the perfect thing for someone like myself who is also disabled and can’t always gather in person. When I was first on it, I loved how I could meet folks from around the globe. Then when I really needed them, my fellow humans in Disability and Neurodivergent circles were there for me. I interacted, laughed, learned, and shared. I even advocated. It was nice…
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