Mental health of the Autism Moms

 Hi Everyone

I had decided  to announce to the world a few years back that Im a proud mother of  a sweet little boy on the autism  spectrum. I also discussed my son's  challenges being on the spectrum and the challenges  faced by a  neurodivergent(ND) household for the sake of the neurotypical(NT) society to understand the other side of things.
I  have a request to the ND  child's parents to try and  understand  as to how  important  it is  to view your child's development  in isolation  and  the only yardstick to measure them would be their  own previous record comparing them to anyone is so unfair.

The mental health  issues faced by primary caregivers needs to be addressed. It is for real. Time to face them head on.

My tryst with anxiety and anger reached a point of squishing all the relationships  I had taken years to build.
I went into therapy to deal with it. And thanks to my therapist
today I am in a more peaceful  space. This doesn't mean all the problems  I am facing have vanished.  It means I learnt to change my thinking  rather than sit and cry about things which I can't control. My happiness  is  no longer tied down to something  special happening.  I choose to be happy no matter what.  Practicing meditation  helped  me a lot to reconnect with myself.

All through these trying times  one person  who had absolute faith in me was my husband . I  had lost myself due to the anxiety. 
He was patiently standing by me throughout  all my difficult  times.

All of us need that one person to have faith in us . It can be anyone a friend, a relative . So start  to build your emotional  support system. Be more understanding  of others going through mental health issues.
It's high time to leave behind the taboo associated with it.

 Seek the help of a psychiatrist or a therapist, do whatever it takes to help you.
Own it , accept  it and work towards healing yourself.
This post is a shout out to all those  dealing with anxiety ,trying times and yet garnering up courage to show up each day to do their duty no matter how much trouble is brewing up inside them.

Reach out to your loved ones and open up about things bothering  you. 
Take professional  help if need be.

I'm proud of my self  to have shown the courage to accept my faults and shortcomings.


For only if we care for ourselves  can we care for our children  and help them grow.