Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

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

6 reviews

peachani's review against another edition

informative inspiring fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Ableism

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Medical content, Sexual assault, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, and Panic attacks/disorders

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Ableism

Minor: Sexism, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Chronic illness, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders

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

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

casuallycharlie's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Bullying, and Mental illness

lara_r's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Ableism, and Bullying

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

nibs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

4.5

Giving it a rating is a bit weird, because yes parts of it are a memoir, but its also an informative guide. Given I just got an autism diagnosis, it gave a lot of helpful information for me, and a thorough intro to current disability activism in the neurodivergence space. 

Chloe's voice came through really strongly and she owned her experience. Yes, there's lots of Disney metaphors, but that's Chloe's jam so who cares if they're a bit corny. This book is a useful resource and I plan to lend it to people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Ableism, and Bullying

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

From chapter 5 onwards, Content Warnings are clearly signposted, with a squiggly line and exclamation mark symbol with the content warnings over the paragraphs referring to that content.