Autism and Mental Health Resources
Resources by the Autism AIM – Mental Health Equity Project
All of the resources on this page are from the Autism AIM – Mental Health Equity Project and are coproduced by autistic adults. They will be used for our Mental Health Peer Support Groups.
Setting and Maintaining Boundaries
This resource from Leeds Mind talks about how to set a boundary, as well as keeping them in place for relationships with friends and family.
Setting Boundaries – Recognise and React
This handout from Leeds Mind lists ways to recognise when boundaries have been crossed and how you could react when that happens.
Guide: Loss and Grief
Made for one of our Mental Health Peer Support Groups, this guide lists the different types of loss and grief and what they can mean for you.
Guide: Disclosure and Wellbeing
This guide talks about disclosing your autism diagnosis, as well as the different ways of doing so and how it can affect your wellbeing.
Guide: Management of Conflicting Needs
In this guide, there is useful information about different types of conflicts and ways to help manage and resolve them.
Guide: Sensory Needs and Mental Health
This resource has plenty of info about how the sensory needs of autistic people and mental health are sometimes connected to each other.
Infographic: Anxiety and Mental Health
This infographic made by our team has some useful info and pointers on anxiety and mental health, including links to relevant resources.
Guide: Anxiety Management
This resource has information on a number of ways to manage anxiety, including sensory techniques, being expressive, structure and routine.
Infographic: Masking and Mental Health
This infographic details what masking is and some of the ways it can impact on the mental health of some autistic people.
Guide: Masking and Mental Health
Made by our team, this guide goes into detail about the impact of masking. It also has tips on how to ‘unmask’.
Infographic: Sensory Needs and Mental Health
This infographic has some useful tips from autistic people about meeting sensory needs and supporting mental health.
Guide: Sleep and Mental Health
This guide is about the importance of sleep to mental wellbeing and how it affects autistic people.
Guide: Autistic Burnout
This guide talks about autistic burnout, why it happens and what it means for someone experiencing it.
Infographic: Winter Time Wellbeing
This infographic has simple tips for autistic adults around staying well during winter.
Guide: Winter Time Wellbeing
This guide has a range of tips for autistic adults around staying well during winter.
Infographic: Workplace Stress
This infographic has some useful tips and info about workplace stress experienced by autistic adults.
Guide: Workplace Stress and Mental Health
This guide has useful tips and helpful info on being stressed at work and how it impacts on mental health.
Infographic: Autistic Parenting and Mental Health
This infographic summarises five areas that explain some challenges relating to mental health for autistic parents.
Guide: Autistic Parenting and Mental Health
In this free guide, we look at some of the areas where the mental health of autistic parents can be affected.
Infographic: Disclosure and Wellbeing
This infographic summarises key points around disclosing a diagnosis and how your wellbeing relates to it.
Infographic: Autism, Exercising and Mental Health
This infographic has a few points about how exercise can impact on an autistic person’s mental health.
Guide: Autism, Exercising and Mental Health
In this free guide, there are some useful tips for autistic adults about exercising and how it can impact on mental health.
Guide: Arts, Crafts, Autism and Mental Health
In this guide, we talk about how the mental health of autistic adults can be affected by taking part in arts and crafts.
Guide: Autism and Boundaries
In this free guide, there is information about what boundaries mean, how they work and their impact on mental health.
Guide: Meltdowns, Shutdowns and Mental Health
This guide has useful info about meltdowns and shutdowns, what causes them and their impact on the mental health of autistic adults.