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‘Can only have been painted by a madman’: Mental Illness and its Power in Art  

Mental illness has often been greatly misunderstood throughout history. Ignorance has fuelled stigma surrounding mental health conditions that sees its sufferers demonised, ignored, and shamed. Despite improvements in education and modern medicine, these damaging misconceptions continue to pervade modern culture and cause irreparable damage to those living with mental illness. However, art has long been […]

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How playing video games made me realise something about my ADHD  

Reflecting on my ADHD is something I’m doing more often now that I’m an adult, and I’ve found that a recurring source of grief is when my genuine effort and lofty goals get tangled up with my impulsivity and lack of patience. School assessments, particularly creative projects, are where this typically occurred. I would come […]

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‘You Don’t Look Disabled’: The Struggle for Students with an Invisible Disability 

It is no secret that people are infinitely more complex than what meets the eye. It is a near- universal acknowledgement that it is impossible to know the true nature of a person’s life from an outward observer’s perspective. However, despite this recognition, society still fails to recognise the struggles faced by those with an […]

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Why You Should Learn AUSLAN

When I was younger, I connected to writing and reading more than to speech. Despite loving to socialise, at times speaking was more tiring than rewarding. This sparked my desire to learn Auslan. It came from curiosity of how it would be to speak a language that was visual-spatial rather than verbal.  Returning to UQ […]

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Disability Pride Month: Why Does It Matter?  

This past July marked the 35th anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 and subsequent Disability Pride Month. During this month, the disability community celebrates Disabled identity and continues the fight against ableism (discrimination against Disabled people).   This battle is increasingly crucial in a world of acute disability social welfare […]

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Autistic in an allistic world 

I’m me, everything good and bad that comes with that. I’m autistic, that’s who I am, and I’m proud of that now. I won’t say I’ve always been proud; it’s been a hard journey to get to where I am, a lot of self-hatred and self-doubt, but now I’ve accepted that my autism has always […]

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Medication 

Dad pulled up at the front of the drop-off bay. He turned to look at me, expectant. I’m sure he said something like, ‘Good luck! Have fun!’, but it was little use to me. All I could think about was how I might puke at any second. Even something as trivial as moving my hand […]

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POEM: Sleepless Nights

i lie awake at night with my heart racing and with my brain catastrophising. i don’t know if it really counts as catastrophising though. how can it be if the waking nightmares i conjure aren’t far-fetched fantastical situations? everything i imagine is what i have been told by doctors could realistically be my future and […]

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POEM: Everything Goes On 

In a moment, your mind stops working.  By the second, it tries to process things.  Within minutes, you start denying—  That’s when sadness and confusion begin to kick in.  In hours, it feels like everything is falling from the sky.  As days turn to nights, and weeks go by,  You still suffer, but get used […]

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