Growing up Aaron spent many nights in domestic violence shelters.  

When he became tired of being a burden, compassion blocked his suicide attempt.  Today he talks to policemen, FBI and more about the value of compassion.  His talks on self-awareness and how to reach that kid in the dark extend healing and hope.  https://youtu.be/qrtIhDaKkwQ?si=UEiLdpyCQFHAWDIU  Aaron's communication breakdown with social worker and mother, their minimizing of his feelings instead of validating them caused his anger to rise.  During his teens, friends Amber Schneider and Mike Stacey  act of kindness saved Aaron's  life and blocked a potential mass shooting.      #Uplift https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2022/07/09/aaron-stark-mass-shooter-mindset-mental-health-advocate-brown-nr-vpx.cnn   The power of love.    https://www.wbur.org/kindworld/2019/04/23/love-for-least-loved 

 Domestic violence is associated with autistic-like traits.  Strength-based self-awareness can help secure the most effective treatment plan.   https://www.madinamerica.com/2024/02/children-misdiagnosed-autistic-catastrophe/     

Diagnostic Overshadowing.  Domestic violence can have an unreported,  misunderstood, and untreated impact on persons with autism.   People without autism may not experience trauma  the same way people with autism do due to differences in safety and sensory perceptions.  .https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK573608/#

Domestic violence can lead to vicarios trauma and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD).  C-PTSD is listed in the ICD-11.  It is a universal classification system for all diseases, including mental health, developed by the WHO.  

It is not listed in the  DSM-5 which is specific to mental disorders and is published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA).