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What lakes and trees do for my nervous system
Does nature help mental health? A guy with ASD living by the lakes and forest of La Petite-Nation on what being outside does for anxiety, and its limits.
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Sleep, exercise, lakes, hobbies, books, games. The daily stuff.
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Mental health apps that actually help (and the ones I'd skip)
What are the best mental health apps? Free, privacy-respecting picks like Insomnia Coach and PTSD Coach, which shut down, and which I'd keep off my phone.
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Books for the late-diagnosed (with honest caveats)
What to read after a late autism diagnosis. Books I'd hand a newly diagnosed adult, what each gets right, and the catch with each one.
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Can video games be good for your mental health?
Are video games good for mental health? A game designer with autism and a recovery history on Tetris research, Celeste, and when gaming turns into hiding.
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Hobbies and special interests as medicine (with a warning label)
Can hobbies improve mental health? A guy with ASD who writes, designs games, shoots photos and dives on how special interests help, and the burnout risk.
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Why I can't sleep, and what's actually helping
Why anxiety and autism wreck sleep, from a guy with ASD who has spent a lot of nights awake. What helps, what doesn't, and when to see a doctor.
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Does exercise really help? My honest answer
Does exercise help depression and anxiety? Yes, with limits. What the NHS and WHO say, and why my all-or-nothing brain keeps wrecking my own plans.