Hi, I'm Erica. I'm an autistic, mental health and physical disability advocate. I'm a Peer Support Worker for a mental health charity and I have completed my BA Hons in Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring. I am enrolled onto an MSc in Mental Health and Wellbeing in Education. I write an online blog to document my life, and reflect on the experiences I face in the work world and as a student with complex mental health and physical disabilities. I want to show that my disabilities do not define me, and that there is more to me than meets the eye. I express my emotions through word and illustration. I'm vegan for the animals and I have a mini zoo at home. I love music, enjoy singing and playing the ukulele badly. I am also keen on a wide range of art and creativity, including pyrography, photography, illustration, painting and scrapbook journalling. Thank you for supporting me.