Autism, Isolation & Bullying - All Stages Of Life (World Anti-Bullying Week) w/TheSpectrumGirl
Channel: Thomas Henley
Date: 2020-11-16

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Are autistic people the most bullied group on the planet? Can you even separate autism from trauma? What is isolation and bullying like at all stages of an autistic persons life? How can an autistic person succeed and stay healthy in our society? 

In this World Anti-Bullying Week special episode of the Thoughty Auti Podcast, Thomas Henley talks to Charlotte from @TheSpectrumGirl - Famous & Professional Graphic Designer and Instagram autism advocate.

They start by discussing the relatively low autism awareness in Norway and Charlottes plans on tackling that, but soon get into their experiences of bullying and isolation in their early school years.

Charlotte was bullied into a concussion during her first couple of weeks in mainstream education, being taken advantage of due to her innocence and lack of social skills. Thomas reflects on how other children would take advantage of his trusting nature, leading to him to get punished for shouting profanity on a number of occasions. Both remark that this time in their life was surround by more confusion than anything.

Getting into their later school experiences, they both empathise with term 'drifting' in different ways. Thomas tells us about the constant bullying and isolation that eventually lead to him developing severe mental health conditions which still exist today. Charlotte agreed that school was extremely difficult, being hid from by others, back stabbed constantly and exposed to many forms of emotional/social abuse.

Lastly, they cover their experiences with bullying and isolation in adulthood. Charlotte tells us about a horrific meltdown that happened in response to social misunderstandings with her University peers... she was subjected to harmful rumours of insanity and spat on by those in her home country. Although she succeeded due to her effort and quirky way of graphic designing, she plummeted down in a well of suicidal thoughts.

Perhaps the hardest part of the working world is that it isn't always a hierarchy of competence, a lot rides on your social relationships with other people and being honest isn't always effective.

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Charlotte's Links:- 
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thespectrumgirl/
 
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