Welcome to the blog filled with stories from my life, a life with autism, anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts. Yes, I write about it. Not to shock people, but to show where my dark thoughts came from and how I learned to live with them. It’s possible, even when you’re mostly on your own.

My story isn’t a fairytale that ends with ‘and she lived happily ever after’, although the day I can say that might still come. What I’m trying to say is this: if you’d rather not read personal or emotionally heavy stories, please feel free to leave my blog. To those who stay: my name is Ilse. Welcome.