Autistic Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic

In this important publication for Living Autism, Elaine Nicholson MBE explores the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on autistic mental health. Drawing on her extensive experience in specialist autism counselling, she examines how lockdowns, disruption to routine, social isolation, uncertainty, and heightened anxiety uniquely affected autistic individuals and their families. The article highlights the increased risk of burnout, regression, and mental health crisis during periods of enforced change, while also offering compassionate insight into resilience, structured support, and the importance of tailored therapeutic intervention for the neurodivergent community.

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  • Autistic Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Dangers of Sharenting

  • Guidelines for Working with Clients with Asperger Syndrome

  • Asperger’s: What You Need to Know

  • Autism and the Importance of Soft Toys

  • How do you know if your client has autism?

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and ADHD

  • The Estrangement of Adult Autistic / Asperger Children