Autistic people and inpatient mental health hospitals

🌟Suppressing & internalizing Autistic traits is *NOT* progress, it’s harmful. Teaching kids to ignore their own natural instincts in order to make other people more comfortable is unhealthy. It encourages masking which has many negative mental health outcomes. Suppressing stimming is not neuro-affirming and can often result in increased dysregulation and anxiety on the *inside* Allistic (Non-Autistic) people need to listen to Autistic voices to understand what’s right, safe, and comfortable for