Talk Description
Belonging, fitting in and feeling connected are important human rights and needs. Being autistic predisposes us to being monotropic. Monotropism means our attention, when captured, occupies us totally and there is no spare attention for ‘generalising concepts, thinking beyond the literal, joining the dots to the bigger picture, having timely recognition of information from our external and internal senses, comprehending the two sides of Object Permanence and much more. This can negatively impact social connecting and human interaction. It can heighten feelings of ‘being stuck’ in porn, feelings of inadequacy, poor mental health and suicidality. For Autistic individuals trauma is an ongoing experience because it feels like we are in a desert without any signposts. This talk explains the concepts above with helpful examples and important strategies to heighten self-compassion and lower trauma.