Autistic author’s joy ‘I FINALLY LIKE WHO I AM!’
Until a year ago, Chanelle Moriah never understood why it was so hard to make friends or why the world seemed exhausting. The Wellingtonian liked discussing science and weird organisms in depth, while other teens preferred small talk, which Chanelle found impossible.
By the time the talented artist hit 15, a desire to stop any feelings of loneliness led to the first of many suicide attempts. But when Chanelle was eventually diagnosed with autism at 21, life began to make sense
