Self-Care for Autistic People

100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask!

De: Megan Anna Neff

Narrado por: Anna Caputo

Ditch the stigma, celebrate your identity, and put yourself first with these 100+ exercises that reinforce the idea that neurodiversity is a strength and teaches you how to relax, destress, find your community, practice self-love, and more.

When you’re autistic, it can be tough to prioritize wellness.

Self-Care for Autistic People can help you engage in some neurodivergent self-care—without pretending to be neurotypical. You’ll find more than 100 activities that help you accept yourself, destigmatize autism, find your community, and take care of your physical and mental health. You’ll find solutions for managing the challenging aspects of autism, as well as ideas to bring out the many positive aspects. With expert advice from therapist Megan A. Neff, this book will help you make the most of your life and your diagnosis.

Self Help for Me, Specifically

The first self-help book I’ve read that was written with me in mind. For that, it’s an unequivocal five stars.

Awareness- Inclusive - Informative - Relevant - Relatable

I am a late diagnosed autistic with adhd. This book is a treasure for me and my spouse. Well into my fifties, my new understanding of my experience has changed my coping mechanisms significantly. This book allows me to gain clear insights into taking a personal inventory, become curious about what works, and respond to the world around me in a way that is supportive. I no longer feel completely isolated and this book has helped me understand myself more deeply.

Useful new ideas

Shared several clips with loved ones and felt inspired to make positive changes in the way I plan my day.

A perfect how to guide for the neurodiverse & more.

This book is an excellent how to guide for those who are or know someone who is neurodiverse.

It can be extremely helpful for the person who discovers their neurodivergents in adulthood.

Helpful Info

For someone on the spectrum like me, this book was very helpful. It contained a lot of useful suggestions and ideas and was eminently practical.

I did have to drop a star because it would occasionally over-psychologize autism. And I could have done without the LGBTQ agenda which was unnecessarily forced on certain sections. It didn’t add anything to the flow of the book or provide any meaningful hands-on suggestions, so why include it? It detracted from an otherwise good book.

Overall, the book was quite good, but its shortcomings dropped it from being five stars.