By Robert Chapman — 2019
Can neurodiversity proponents keep the notion of mental pathology?
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CLEAR ALL
How many people do you know who live with mental illness? With the ever increasing prevalence of mental illness come questions of what we can do to curb the growth of this global health crisis.
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This book is about hope and a call to action to make the world the kind of place we want to live in.
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The world is rapidly changing and our beliefs are being challenged. Many of us are uncomfortable with the political, religious, and social changes taking place. This book offers a new approach to establishing a clear, resilient identity and enjoying a more positive, meaningful life.
Who do you think you are? That’s a question bound up in another: What do you think you are? Gender. Religion. Race. Nationality. Class. Culture. Such affiliations give contours to our sense of self, and shape our polarized world.
Being “othered” and the body shame it spurs is not “just” a feeling.
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Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking is a collection of essays written by and for Autistic people.