"Autism Knows No Boarders" Podcast by Global Autism Project
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Published 2022-02-04
Individuals diagnosed with autism are at a higher risk of developing comorbid mental health disorders. Russell aims to shift society’s perspective on invisible disabilities. In this conversation, Russell and I touch on the topic of ableism and the complexities around using labels to identify people. We discuss what he’s learned about himself through public speaking and the ways he feels misunderstood by others around him. Russell lets us into his world and describes the extent to which his obsessive-compulsive disorder impacted his life as a child. He explains how he copes with his symptoms today and also gives us a glimpse of the stressful thought process that takes over him during social interactions.