![Misdiagnosis All Too Common for Women with Autism](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/07/feature-image-copy-470x140.jpg?x81652)
After twenty-eight years of being “dragged through the system,” Emily Swiatek was finally diagnosed with Asperger’s, a branch of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). For Emily,…
![Lena Dunham Generates Accurate Media Representations of Mental Illness](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/04/Feature-1-3-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Media portrayals of mental illness are often controversial and have been criticized for inaccurate stereotypical depiction. But more recently viewers have seen a notable shift…
![Distinct ADHD Symptoms in Girls Result in Under-diagnosis](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2013/08/66572e0e0d3d02249107e543b56dd399-470x140.jpg?x81652)
When my daughter was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the first grade, I was devastated. I didn’t see a hyperactive, impulsive child…