Mainstream media is a common source of information on mental health, and its portrayal of
mental disorders can influence public perceptions and stigmatisation. Recently, autism has …

Media portrayal of mental disorders has a significant impact on awareness and stigma.
Given the high prevalence of depression and anxiety as mental disorders, it is crucial to …

The aim of this study was to explore how autistic adults experienced using social media to
find information about autism, and how they experienced online autistic communities. There …

Current research is sparse on the relatively new but highly relevant topic of mental disorders
in video games. This scoping review aimed to map the existing research on portrayal of …

There are an increasing number of autistic characters seen in film and television, and an
increasing number of autistic individuals entering the workforce. At the intersection of media …

Historically, public portrayals of autism have been either minimal, caricatured, and/or
stereotyped. Recently, there has been a shift, particularly in media, with an increase in …

Stigma can be extremely impactful. For autistic people, stigma increases camouflaging
behaviours aimed at concealing their autistic traits (4), it interferes with their development of …

Purpose This exploratory study aims to investigate viewers' attitudes towards series with
autistic characters. In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the depiction of …

Aim The study was designed to explore the experiences of autistic counsellors living and
working in the United Kingdom (UK). The research question was split into four aims …

Throughout life, ideas, attitudes and conceptions of the world are created and shaped
through the different experiences individuals acquire (Wahl, 2003). The influence of …