WA mother Clara Harris shares her story of depression, autism, love and acceptance

Clara Harris’s eyes still well with tears as she recounts the depths of her depression some 15 years ago.

Her life had hit a terrible low as she grappled with declining mental health while raising a son with autism.

But that depression eventually became a launching pad for positive change.

Over the past 11 years, Ms Harris has embarked on a quest to share her warts-and-all story to help others caring for people with autism or struggling with poor mental health.

It’s the story she wishes she’d heard 20 years ago.

Ms Harris wants anyone experiencing the difficulties that can come when raising a child with autism — the meltdowns, the social isolation, the lack of communication and the worry — to know that they are not alone.

She wants them…