The Asperger's Girl Guide

Hi everyone, A lovely producer from Optomen Television has contacted me through the email about the opportunity to find help gaining employment through their new series on BBC 2 which is looking for people with Aspergers and other difficulties to find employment. If this is is you... then please read this link below for more details:    http://bit.ly/1e2g1R8   This is only open to UK readers, but please get in touch with the contact details above.  Good Luck Guys!!!! 

Knowing that you may have to go to Hospital for any reason can scare the hell out of normal people, but when you're Aspergers it can send you spiralling into a Meltdown.  Hospitals are not the enemy! The Hospital might be bigger, with more sensory information to process, sick people and well it's just not a nice environment to be in general but it is a place that we have to go from time to time against our will.  For whatever reason you have landed yourself into hospital, through a referral from the GP or if you're unfortunate enough to be in A&E it can seem like preparing for the worst news you're ever going to hear in your life. But don't threat, as I have some helpful advice to avoid those anxiety attacks, Medical Jargon confusion and making sure you feel comfortable in a strange smelling environment. I have been unfortunate enough to be in and out of Hospitals since I was 15 years old for many a different reason to do with different aspects of my He...

We've all had those moments in our lives where we've turned into a Monster or the guy above for no apparent reason. Usually we can blame it on little things like Pre- Period Hormones (PMS) or normally Frustration or Anxiety that manifests itself into a downward spiral where it seems normal to lose control.  When this happens, however it can lead to some serious outcomes. The Rage that you feel doesn't just effect you as a person, whoever is in the line of fire can be faced with a someone who is losing control on themselves. If you are someone like me who goes into a severe Meltdown, you'll notice that you black out and that you'll also try to injure yourself (self harming) or harm someone else.  This is when you need to think, is this an anger issue or something much deeper that maybe connected to a mental health problem such as Depression.  It's ok to admit that you have depression and other issues and it is common for people with Aspergers to live...