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TW: autism & suicide

Since seeing Gem (Neurodivergent_researcher on FB & IG) post this earlier my busy brain has consistently bought me back round to reflecting on the role Speech & Language Therapy has in building protective factors for ND people.

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I can’t speak to the experiences of people who have suicidal ideation, because it hasn’t been my lived experience. I can however, empathise & understand how ND trauma, flying under the radar for most of your life & neurotypical expectations contribute to anxiety, depression..2/14
& feeling less than your peers, friends, partners, colleagues etc.

To my mind, Speech & Language Therapy has a large role to play in building protective factors, I’ll name a few (feel free to comment & add more):-

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