Social Anxiety: Escaping the stress of summer on the old road to nowhere.
There's this old road that we've recently been walking. It's the kind of road that is no longer used, overgrown and unkempt, it is just a...
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Laura
- Feb 17
- 5 min
Paranoid road trip in a world of uncertainty
It’s 5-something-am on another howling day in the depths of winter. The world is hitting out hard right now. We’re on a paranoid road...
Laura
- Dec 27, 2023
- 6 min
Social anxiety: How to escape from everyone at a time when everyone is around.
Social anxiety: How to escape from everyone at a time when everyone is around.
Laura
- Dec 24, 2023
- 6 min
Social anxiety: Five tips to overcome the awkwardness of opening Christmas presents.
You know the feeling. That moment when all eyes are on you..
Five tips to overcome the social anxiety of opening Christmas presents.
Laura
- Dec 23, 2023
- 3 min
Insomnia at Christmas: You're not the problem...
Christmas. A time of chaos, obligation and long nights of insomnia. Long and short, it's not your fault...
Laura
- Dec 17, 2023
- 1 min
Social Anxiety Chat: What is Christmas like for people with Social Anxiety?
Social Anxiety Chat. In this episode, we’re going to be talking about what Christmas is really like for people with social anxiety.
Laura
- Nov 17, 2023
- 5 min
Boundary hunting in a world of demands
Too many of us are losing our own boundaries in this wild world of demands. That's why we need to become boundary hunters.
Laura
- Nov 13, 2023
- 6 min
Social anxiety: Lessons learnt from a weekend away.
Sometimes, we need to laugh or else we'd cry. A story and lessons of social anxiety, being away from home and what happened this weekend.
Laura
- Sep 22, 2023
- 4 min
People think we’re ok (because it’s easier)
In a world where we are expected to mask, it is all too easy for people to think that we are ok when we're not.
Laura
- Aug 23, 2023
- 3 min
The world is overwhelming, but it isn't your fault.
Let’s talk about autism. The world is overwhelming, but that isn’t our fault. I wish others could see this crazy society through our eyes.
Aunty Social World
- Jul 28, 2023
- 11 min
Social anxiety: Five alternative ways to enjoy summer
It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these. Following a bright and breezy June where we spent most if not all of our free time...
Laura
- Jun 22, 2023
- 5 min
Grave new world: Why we need to look at what social media is doing to us all.
Social media is affecting us all in some way. Its greatest protection is its culture of silence, denial and disinhibition
Aunty Social World
- May 1, 2023
- 6 min
Social anxiety: Why those of us who seek privacy often have the least.
Those of us who are autistic or live with social anxiety have a great need for privacy, but we are often left with the least.
Laura and Jon
- Apr 6, 2023
- 6 min
Social anxiety: Five ways to survive the Bank Holiday weekend.
The bank holiday is upon us. Time to get out, relax and have a good time. But what is often not discussed is how stressful they can be.
Laura and Jon
- Mar 27, 2023
- 12 min
Autism Acceptance: Five practical changes that could create a more inclusive world.
It is not enough to just merely accept or be aware of autism. We need real practical change. Here are 5 lessons we can learn from lockdown.
Laura
- Mar 18, 2023
- 11 min
From break away to breakdown: A story of post-holiday depression and self-realisation.
We know that being able to go on holiday is a relative privilege, but the aftermath isn’t. Irrespective of the reason, depression is real.
Laura
- Mar 9, 2023
- 14 min
A journey in the dark: We drove all night...
It began with a midnight breakfast, a police officer and a herd of rams. This is the story of a journey in the dark.
Laura
- Feb 24, 2023
- 4 min
Alone online: Seen but not heard.
Social media is a minefield for those of us with disabilities and mental health struggles. Many of us are seen but not heard...
Laura
- Jan 29, 2023
- 5 min
Twitter: The social anxiety of engaging.
Social anxiety online is as prevelant as offline. Simply replying to people can be a minefield..
Laura
- Jan 10, 2023
- 5 min
Social media: Attention is survival.
Social media. Whether you love it, loathe it or have mixed feelings towards it, we cannot avoid it.
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