Hey, I’m Sophie, and I’m autistic.
Always have been and always will be. I have a differently wired brain. It’s not a mental health illness. (Although I do suffer from depression, agoraphobia and acute anxiety) and it’s not a disease.
#ActuallyAutistic #NotADisease
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Hi, my name is Shane and I am autistic. Autism makes me who I am. I am #NotADisease . Thanks for listening
Hi! I'm Nancy. I'm an #ActuallyAutistic adult. I don't 'have' Autism. It affects every part of me. It is NOT a mental illness, or a tragedy. It definitely is not a disease!! #NotADisease
Hi, I’m Laur and I’m Autistic. This doesn’t mean that I have a Disease; it does mean that I have a *very* special interest…🐐💛 Don’t try to cure those on the spectrum, do better at understanding us! #NotADisease #ActuallyAutistic
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Hi, my name is Jonny and I am autistic. Autism makes me who I am. I am #NotADisease . Thanks for listening
Hi! My names Lauren and I I'm autistic. Autism a part of me and without it i wouldnt be the same person #NotADisease
There are so many profoundly problematic ethics issues with this research that I struggle to see how it gained ethical approval. Please read and share this statement: aucademy.co.uk/2021/09/04/pla… #BoycottSpectrum10K #StopSpectrum10K #NotADisease
Hello, my name is Caitlin. I am autistic. Autism made me who I am today. I am #NotADisease nor do I need to be 'cured'. #ActuallyAutistic
waiting for ur diagnosis and realising everyone wants to cure u for being who u are is a weird n wild ride so hi i’m jenn i have mental illnesses that could b considered diseases but my autism is #notadisease and i dont want a cure thnx have a nice day
#actuallyautistic 🧚🏼♀️🪴🤍
I'm MJ and I'm autistic. I also suffer from OCD and a dissociative dissorder. I can differentiate between autism and my mental illnesses, my autism is #NotADisease
Hi I’m Nico! I’m an artist and mental health advocate. I’m autistic. Autism is a part of who I am— if you took away my autism you’d be taking away part of what makes me me. I don’t need or want a cure. I need understanding and support. Autism isn’t a disease #NotADisease
Hello my name is Nazira and I’m autistic. Autism makes me who I am. I am #NotADisease . Thank you for listening.