Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After by Chloé Hayden

6 reviews

emilyb023's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Dysphoria

noorterling's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, and Self harm

wheelyautistic's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I have never read a book that has felt like me ever and I think this is a must read for anyone whether autistic or not. Chloe's raw emotions and stories really help me to empathise with them and with myself 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

swanny_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

This is one of the first books I've read about neurodiversity from a neurodiverse person. 

I'm on my own journey, and I appreciated reading a story that echoed feelings I had growing up and experiences that I still have today. 

I found occasionally it repeated something that had been said, but that's not a bad thing just an observation. 

This is another tool that can help me on my own self discovery, and I hope will help me feel better that I'm 33 trying to figure this out. 

I've listed some triggers in the list, but those triggers are labelled in the book as well. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Medical trauma

rain08's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

this was the best thing i’ve ever read, i was covered in goosebumps 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Forced institutionalization

sheryl_macca's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

This book is aimed at young AFAB adults but as a 39 year old late diagnosed autistic woman I found it to be extremely validating. Chloe's writing style exudes natural ease and positivity which made the serious, challenging and important information accessible to all. Her choice to refer to Disney and fairytale metaphors throughout made everything easily digestible and memorable. Both of these things also gave us a lot of Chloe. Unapologetic, eye sparkling, infectious Chloe.

I found the sections about how rigid education and employment systems fail us, how incorrect language and labelling is ableist and about menstruation particularly interesting. I also thank Chloe for discussing autistic women and sexual assault, including her own experiences.

I'd definitely recommend this book to newly diagnosed autistic females of any age and their parents/significant others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, and Toxic friendship