The Co-Mental Podcast: A Podcast About Mental Health

Autism And Genetic Disorders

On this episode, we discuss various genetic disorders that have a potential link to autism, including Rett syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. We also talk about common gastrointestinal issues that autistic people experience, and share our own personal experiences surrounding that.

Discussing Seasonal Affective Disorder And Depressive Spirals

On this episode, Mujo opens up about his struggles with seasonal affective disorder, and how he copes with it. We also discuss depressive spirals and our recent experiences with therapy!

Autism or Not-'tism?: Discussing the RAADS-R Test

In this episode, Mujo and Dez talk about the RAADS-R test! The RAADS-R is a test designed to help people who've long suspected themselves of being on the spectrum gain insight and validation. We discuss the accuracy of our scores and the testing methodology itself. We also delve more into our personal history with being on the spectrum!

Understanding Comorbidity in Mental Health

In this episode, we discuss what the term "comorbidity" means when it comes to psychology, and we explore common comorbidities between ADHD, autism, and OCD. We also discuss misconceptions surrounding NPD (narcissistic personality disorder) and autism. As always, we hope you enjoy this episode!

Introducing Our Neurodivergency!

In this introductory episode, we share our experiences growing up with ADHD and how it affected school, life at home, and our early adult life. We also touch on gender differences between certain neurological conditions, comorbidities between ADHD and autism spectrum disorder, and how depression and trauma affected our childhood development.