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Life Lived Well as a Non-binary and Autistic Mental Health Advocate : Finding a Place of Hope / Yenn Purkis ; edited by Damian Mellifont and Jennifer Smith-Merry.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Purkis, Yenn, author.
- Series:
- Disability studies (Lived Places Publishing)
- Disability Studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mental illness.
- Autism.
- Gender nonconformity.
- Schizophrenia.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (229 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Finding a Place of Hope
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Lived Places Publishing, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this book, author and advocate Yenn Purkis reflects on their experiences of life as an Autistic non-binary person who has a diagnosis of atypical schizophrenia. Exploring the intersecting areas of mental health and illness, neurodivergence and neurodiversity, and gender non-conformity, the narrative follows Yenn through experiences of incarceration, psychosis, employment, therapy both helpful and not, medication, diagnosis, stigma and anxiety. Illuminating reading for students of disability studies, Autism studies, queer studies, and related social sciences, this book will also bring important perspective to those in practice and in training: doctors, psychiatrists, policy makers, teachers, and social workers. Yenn will describe a life well-lived, with and alongside Autism and mental illness, that will provide a vital perspective to anyone studying or working people who share these social identities.
- Contents:
- Content warning
- Learning objectives
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: What is Autism?
- Chapter 2: Mental health
- Chapter 3: Anxiety
- Chapter 4: Depression and other mood issues
- Chapter 5: Psychosis
- Chapter 6: Self- harm
- Chapter 7: Suicide
- Chapter 8: Medication
- Chapter 9: Alexithymia and interoception
- Chapter 10: Psychiatric hospital
- Chapter 11: Diagnosis and misdiagnosis
- Chapter 12: Attitudes and stigma about Autism and mental illness
- Chapter 13: Intersectionality and privilege
- Chapter 14: The impact of clinicians
- Chapter 15: Advocacy and activism
- Chapter 16: Engaging in education and employment
- Chapter 17: Pride and empowerment
- Chapter 18: Acceptance and denial
- Recommended further reading and helpful resources
- Suggested discussion topics
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on Publisher's website, viewed May 18, 2023.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Life Lived Well as a Non-binary and Autistic Mental Health Advocate : Finding a Place of Hope.
- ISBN:
- 9781915271273
- 9781915271297
- 9781915271280
- OCLC:
- 1371177592
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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