Hannah Penner
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Hyperempathy is exhausting and beautiful
A few years ago, I was with my family watching the movie Cast Away for the first time. The main character’s happy ending was crashing down around him, and I was inconsolable.
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The self-diagnosis debate
In my last column, I wrote about the relief I experienced after receiving my adult autism diagnosis from a psychologist.
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Seeing the Spectrum
When my psychologist told me this past spring that she was diagnosing me with autism spectrum disorder, my immediate reaction was relief. I was desperate for a professional to confirm what months of self-reflection and research had pointed to, and it was confirmed.