Jake Autism & Me
Hi everyone, today i wanted to talk to you about living with autism and mental health issues like depression and other conditions that are not visible to other people but conditions that affect certain peoples lives. In the summer of 2012, just before secondary school, i was diagnosed with autism asperger syndrome which means my brain works slightly differently to how others think. This means that sometimes my communication will not be as good as other people. Since a few years ago, a company called the sunflower lanyard scheme brought out a green lanyard with sunflowers on and this is to show people that i have a hidden disability so that i can get the support that i feel i need. i really want to show people that even though i have autism, it doesn't mean i am different to other young people and thats what i want to show other young people with autism, ADHD, depression and other conditions.just because you have a condition, doesn't make you different to anyone else, y...