Too Much World: How I survive as an autistic girl

by Claire Murphy

Overview

“The diagnosis was one of the most significant things ever to happen to me. It was like finally finding a pair of shoes that fit, so I could start to walk forward in life with the right support at last.” Claire spent 30 years trying to 'fit in'. But constantly pretending to be just like everyone else placed an intolerable strain on her mental health. Then she discovered the truth: she was autistic. Autism is a gift, a blessing, if you (and the rest of society) understand, accept and manage it. But un-diagnosed and un-managed autism, or autism accompanied by mental health disorders, is a curse. You can fall through the net, desperately competing to fit into a world that was not built to accommodate you. Too Much World is a searingly honest autobiographical account of how Claire survives as an autistic girl: about friendship, mental health and the importance of empathy. It is an open door into one brain with remarkable differences. Differences that have been masked and hidden away... until now.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781911105527
Publisher:	Andrews UK
Publication date:	04/09/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Claire Murphy was born in Southampton in 1986. As a child she was a keen reader and writer and went on to study English and Creative Writing at the University of Chichester. Subsequently Claire qualified as a primary school teacher in 2007 - a job to which she is devoted. In 2017, following mental illness, Claire (then aged 31) received a late diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder which, combined with mental health problems, disabled her from working. During this temporary period of unemployment, Claire turned to writing as a means to make sense of her own psychology. She became passionate about using writing to communicate about autism in women and girls - and about mental health - so that others may reach the point of diagnosis and acceptance in a more informed and healthy way than she did herself. Claire says that "if you can't talk about it, write about it - there's people that want to know and it might just help someone." She believes that her writing has given her the knowledge to take back the power that her conditions had over her, and wants to encourage others to do the same.