Content warning: mentions of suicidal ideations and mental health

Mental Health Resources:

National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673

General Mental Health Hotline: 1-877-726-4727

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Dan and Sade discuss what it was like to raise a child who struggled with mental health, Sade’s views on becoming a therapist, and being diagnosed with autism as an adult. Also hear about Dan’s detective skills when one of his kid’s got bitten at preschool.

You can also hear Sade talk about this on the podcasts Redeeming Disorder & Very Bad Therapy (soon!), and on her own TikTok page: @justsadeee.

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Resources:

Autism Functioning Labels: https://planningacrossthespectrum.com/blog/why-stop-using-functioning-labels/

Twice-Exceptional Kids: https://childmind.org/article/twice-exceptional-kids-both-gifted-and-challenged/

Barriers to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis for Young Women and Girls: a Systematic Review: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40489-020-00225-8

Role of parental occupation in autism spectrum disorder diagnosis and severity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4093805/