Mental Challenges Faced By People With Autism

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Many people young and old face many challenges one of many challenge are mental challenges, though they may not look like it. One type of challenges is mental challenges. There are several types mental challenges people go through such as depression and Autism. Many don’t know how to deal with mental challenges or what it is. Knowing what mental challenges are, what types there are, and how to deal with them can be very helpful. Mental challenge is defined as any disease or condition affecting the brain that influences the way a person thinks, feels, behaves and/or relates to others and to his or her surroundings. Mental challenges can be cured but there are treatments that help with it. They can last years or be lifelong. There are several types of mental challenges many may …show more content…

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It isn’t a learning disability Autism conditions are different for everyone. A form of Autism is Asperger syndrome which people may have an above average intelligence. They are challenged when it comes to understanding and processing a language. One in a hundred people have Autism. Autism impacts the way you communicate with others. People with Autism sometimes lack sensitivity they may look uninterested in people or anything. They have trouble interacting with others because of not understanding other emotions. They also have trouble participating or starting conversation. People with Autism talk about things they are interested in to people who might not be interest in hearing about it and they fail to notice non-verbal hints. They like to have the same daily routine so they know what is going to happen each day because the world seems confusing to them. Having Autism can make it difficult to wash themselves, cook a meal or learning depending on the person. Although it’s a common mental disease, Autism isn’t the only thing that causes you mental challenges that can

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